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Florida Cities, Counties Lead Climate Change Response
December 3, 2018
After late November’s release of the National Climate Assessment, Florida looked inward at the state’s response to climate change. In the absence of state and federal leadership on climate, local governments in Florida are planning for a future plagued by climate change and responding to impacts that have begun to affect the state. The nationally-recognized Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact has served as an inspiration for climate action in Orlando, Tampa Bay, and elsewhere throughout Florida.