On Monday, nearly 150 world leaders convened in Paris for the potentially landmark United Nations Climate Change Conference. For the first time since the the UN began its climate change talks, the conference will attempt to achieve a universal and legally binding agreement on how to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from every nation in the world. In conjunction with this historic conference, President Obama has announced the Mission Innovation climate change initiative, which will significantly accelerate clean energy research and development in the private and public sectors. The ambitious initiative is a perfect launching point for the even more ambitious global agreement on how to fight climate change. Here is everything you need to know about the Mission Innovation climate change initiative.
