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Tony Evers: “We know we can't afford to choose between mitigating climate…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Gov. Tony Evers delivers 2025 State of the State address

Published | Video Starts at 48:44

And Wisconsin will continue to be bold on clean energy, fight the climate crisis, and create good paying jobs in innovative industries of the future. Because in Wisconsin, We know we can't afford to choose between mitigating climate change and protecting our economic development. We must do both. So we will continue our work to do right by our kids, by leaving a world better place and a world than the one we inherited. (48:44–48:51)

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Asserts that Wisconsin must address climate change while also focusing on economic development.

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