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Merkel Says Meeting Paris Climate Goals Is ‘Matter of Survival’

Three European leaders addressed World Economic Forum in Davos
Dutch say fight not easy, Greece said it was on the frontlines

WATCH: Merkel warns executives gathered in Davos that "the price of inaction would be far higher than the price of action."Source: Bloomberg

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By Flavia Jackson

January 23, 2020 at 3:10 PM UTC

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There are many things Europeans can’t agree on but when it comes to the urgency of dealing with climate change, a stream of leaders from the euro bloc spoke with one voice on the ski slopes of Davos.