Should the Government Pay for Your Bad Climate Decisions? - The New York Times
Should the Government Pay for Your Bad Climate Decisions? - The New York Times
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Should the Government Pay for Your Bad Climate Decisions?
As climate change becomes a health risk, the U.S. government has warned it will reassess spending priorities.
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A few days ago, the Biden administration released a report warning that a warming planet posed severe economic challenges for the United States, which would require the federal government to reassess its spending priorities and how it influences behavior.
White House reporter Jim Tankersley explains why getting the government to encourage the right decisions will be so difficult.
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A chapter in the new Economic Report of the President focuses on the growing risks to people and businesses from rising temperatures.
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