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Brian Schatz: “This gets us 40 percent of the way to our targets, which is a 40 percent reduction in emissions by 2030.”

On the recordJuly 28, 2022
This gets us 40 percent of the way to our targets, which is a 40 percent reduction in emissions by 2030.
Said by
Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Schatz explains the emissions reduction goals of the climate bill.

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