Seoul is protecting low-income residents from the costly effects of climate change with an energy-saving partnership. The city helps universities conserve money on energy by combining to form a virtual power plant, then funnels those savings into an energy welfare fund that finances sustainable energy upgrades in poor communities. In addition to providing energy-efficient home improvements, Seoul will retrain unemployed low-income citizens as energy consultants.

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