Andrew Yang. CreditJordan Gale for The New York Times American society runs on “the almighty dollar,” Mr. Yang said, casting economic incentives as the key to combating climate change.
The government, he said, should eliminate the hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies it provides to the fossil fuel industry and redirect that money to support clean energy production, sustainable farming and research.
“We have to tie people’s incentives to doing the right thing, and then you’ll actually see their behavior change very quickly,” he said.Among other things, he said, the government could create incentives for farmers to use sustainable practices […]
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