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There are perhaps no two forces more anxiety-inducing in 2022 than climate change and rising living costs. But how do people connect the two? This question was explored in a recent series of Ontario-based surveys and focus groups conducted by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. In this webinar, Clean Energy Canada\u2019s communications director, Trevor Melanson, and Abacus Data\u2019s CEO, David Coletto, discussed the importance of linking climate action and affordability\u2014and how best to do so. 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