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On the recordMarch 8, 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

Editor's note · Context

Welch emphasizes the need to assess the effectiveness of carbon markets.

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