More than 1,100 jurisdictions in 23 countries have declared a climate emergency.
Populations covered by jurisdictions that have declared a climate emergency amount to 290 million citizens, with 53 million of these living in the United Kingdom.
This means in Britain now roughly 80 per cent of the population lives in areas that have declared a climate emergency. In New Zealand, the percentage is even higher: 74 per cent of the population.
It’s around 25 per cent in countries like Switzerland and Italy.
Read the story - “Climate emergency declarations in 1,174 jurisdictions and local governments cover 290 million citizens.”
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