On the recordJanuary 24, 2024
When it's free to pollute, polluters will pollute.
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Whitehouse argues for economic incentives to reduce pollution.
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This is a hugely important milestone but there are two big pieces of work in front of us.
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We need more clarity on that, and when we have more clarity on that they’ll be back-and-forth to try to resolve those issues.
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