Op-ed: Illinois and Gov. J.B. Pritzker might just be what the Glasgow climate conference needs – Chicago Tribune*

Griffin Thompson, formerly a lead climate negotiator for the U.S., now teaches at two Chicago universities: "But while federal officials will huddle and struggle over the linguistic nuances of the Paris accord rule book, mayors and governors are busy finding solutions to the climate challenge. That is why it is important that Pritzker show what practical, not partisan, climate action looks like. Local and regional officials, from around the globe, have traditionally been the leaders on innovative climate policies and programs."