Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
I think all of us need to know whether this is just a market where people are moving money around and essentially speculating as opposed to some market that is actually achieving a stated goal of carbon reduction.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch questions the effectiveness of the carbon market in achieving its goals.

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