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Keywords: Chief resilience officer, climate action team, climate adaptation, climate science, climate vulnerability assessment, emissions inventory, energy efficiency, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, local government, Paris Climate Accord, public participation, reduction strategy, resilience strategy