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Are the goals of the Paris Accord slipping out of reach?

As the annual UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Poland, a new report declares that global carbon dioxide emissions are rising even faster, at levels that make the goals of the Paris Accord increasingly difficult to achieve. William Brangham speaks with David Victor, professor of international relations at University of California, San Diego, about what’s driving the ominous trend.

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