Why Climate Mayors Feel Buoyed by US Elections

When Donald Trump removed the US from the Paris Agreement in his first term, mayors jumped in with pledges to cut their cities’ emissions. The same pattern is unfolding this time around — and the results of Tuesday’s US elections have mayors around the world feeling cautiously optimistic.

Today’s newsletter talks with some of the leaders of the world’s greenest and largest cities. Plus, we look at why the US economy “wins” if it abandons its climate goals — and what that means for the rest of the world.