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Chris Van Hollen: There's also a--and you reference this--sort of a new form of climate denial, which is acknowledging what's happening…

On the recordJanuary 24, 2024
There's also a--and you reference this--sort of a new form of climate denial, which is acknowledging what's happening, but arguing that mitigation alone will be sufficient to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen discusses a new form of climate denial regarding mitigation efforts.

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