Back from Paris, Boston enviro chief sees opportunities

BOSTON — Boston's new environmental commissioner called the Hub an example of why cities need to take an active role in addressing their own climate concerns and believes the city could gain from the new international climate change deal.
Shortly after his appointment by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, Environmental Commissioner Carl Spector flew to Paris, along with other members of the Walsh administration, to attend city-focused events that were part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.