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AUGUST 18, 2020
Greenhouse gas emissions have been a major topic of conversation both nationally and internationally for the past 20 years. Why is it so difficult to find common ground on the subject? One of the reasons is that reducing greenhouse gases by any level could lead to significant damage on both employment and society. Economists Julien Hanoteau and David Talbot demonstrate this by studying Quebec’s carbon market.
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https://www.dialogueseconomiques.fr/en/article/canadas-mission-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions

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