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Peter Welch: “It's the first time where with public policy we've…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senator Welch Presents to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum

Published | Video Starts at 04:53

So there's real pain there and we can't, if we're going to make progress, we have to acknowledge that reality. Now, fast forward. We passed the Inflation Reduction act and it was bipartisan. And it's extraordinary because It's the first time where with public policy we've acknowledged the existence of the problem [climate change] and we've supported solutions with significant public policy initiatives. including tax incentives that give a boost to starting to address the issues that have to be faced in order to bring down the carbon emissions, hopefully to zero. (04:53–05:07)

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Asserts that the Inflation Reduction Act is the first public policy to acknowledge climate change and support solutions.

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