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How a changing global climate policy could affect the U.S.

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Solar Power San Luis Valley Sangre De Cristo Mountains
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Warm evening light on a solar power installation in the San Luis Valley, with the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the background.

The U.S. will officially be out of the Paris climate agreement a year from now. That follows an executive order from the new presidential administration. What is the practical impact? Max Boykoff is a professor of environmental studies at CU-Boulder, and he's attended seven global climate talks. He runs through the losses and opportunities with Ryan Warner.