From Paris to New York: What the Climate Deal Means Here

Nearly 200 nations signed an accord over the weekend in Paris aimed at curbing global warming. Almost immediately, however, protests broke out from environmentalists who said it would not do enough.

In New York, the climate accord has peculiar ramifications: the city and state are acknowledged to be at the forefront of efforts to reduce carbon emissions; and yet, Manhattan is also home to numerous investors and financial companies whose portfolios depend heavily on fossil fuel companies.

Listen to WNYC's Soterios Johnson interview Steven A. Cohen, the executive director of Columbia University's Earth Institute and a professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, about the implcations of the Paris accord on New York City. 

Also see "Six Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint."