Gernot Wagner, economist at the Environmental Defense Fund, explains why the things individuals do—buying local produce, eating less meat, bringing reusable bags to the grocery store—won’t end up making much of a difference in halting global warming. Instead we ought to look to economics for solutions. Listen here.
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