Climate Summit Sparks Hope For Political Shift Amid Federal Inaction

California Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) last week spurred a variety of pledges by countries, states and local governments to reduce greenhouse gases, though a report released at the summit shows the pledges are not likely to counter the impact of the Trump administration's inaction on climate issues. Broadly, supporters of the Sept. 12-14 conference in San Francisco say it provided a needed jolt into climate politics as the midterm elections approach and as experts look...