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00:00 - Who should fix climate change?
00:55 - Hard problems are why we elect governments
01:29 - Which countries are leading?
03:00 - What is the role of companies?
03:57 - Companies innovate better than countries
05:17 - Personal responsibility beyond the home
06:30 - Climate action is humanitarian
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