Governing during a climate emergency

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'Business as usual' is not an option for governments dealing with an escalating climate crisis.

It's now impossible to ignore or deny the grim manifestations, and warnings, that the planet is heating up.

So how must governance and democracy change? What are the impediments to overcome if we are to decarbonise the economy, and adapt to a changing climate?

Paul Barclay speaks with three writers at the Byron Writers Festival.