With the COP26 climate summit receding in the rear-view mirror, in many regions it is the decisions made by local councils that are crucial to meeting national carbon-reduction targets. That’s why, five years ago, after a career as an environmental-systems researcher, I decided to devote more time to politics in my home town.

Nature 600, 37 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03540-0

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