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Commitments to sustainability begin with policy decisions green business and change to new agricultural practices that include
During the past decades, the United States, the European Union and agroforestry. Mali has converted diesel-powered mini-grids to solar,
other governments have made crucial policy decisions that target hydro and biogas technologies in an effort to cut carbon emissions
zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the United States, the Inflation by 5,000 tons. Costa Rica relies on renewable energies and provides
Reduction Act of 2022 includes tax incentives for installing energy incentives to communities and landowners to preserve forests and
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efficient equipment such as LEDs, new types of building insulation increase biodiversity.
and heat pumps.
Mitigating climate change requires consistent, coherent and
The European Green Deal addresses key policy issues such as continuous action
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accessible and affordable clean energy transportation, creating The consequences of climate change become more apparent with
markets for clean technologies and products, and stimulating the each passing day. According to a report from the US Office of
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renovation of 35 million public and private buildings. In addition, the the Director of National Intelligence, without action from countries,
EU’s RePowerEU plan focuses on energy savings, diversifying energy corporations, businesses and individuals, global temperatures will
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supplies, and implementing renewable energy sources. likely continue to increase and weather events will continue to set new
standards for extremes.
Gambia, Mali, Costa Rica and other smaller countries have also
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addressed climate change through projects and strategies. In Gambia, Although political leadership may change, countries cannot step away
the Household Disaster Resilience Project provides financial support from their policy commitments to mitigate climate change. However,
for local efforts to improve awareness about climate change, support setting and adhering to policies is only one step. Corporations and

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