Emerging from the 2023 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) is a new emphasis on multilevel partnerships to bridge local, national, and regional efforts aimed at combatting climate change. In an opinion for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Eugenie Birch, CERL Affiliated Faculty William Burke-White, and Mauricio Rodas discuss the steps Philadelphia is taking to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change, as well as what it will take to finance these efforts in the future.

William W. Buke-White is Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He is a member of CERL’s Affiliated Faculty. Read his bio here.

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