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The guy that commutes in a coal rolling SUV pays more so he stops and buys an EV pickup instead.
The coal burning power station that he charges it with pays more so they get replaced with gas or solar or wind.
The company that ships the panels chooses between different shipping methods based on price, which includes a cost of carbon.
And so on. The magic of free markets (I'll end this sentence early since we're not doing politics this week.
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The guy that commutes in a coal rolling SUV pays more so he stops and buys an EV pickup instead.
The coal burning power station that he charges it with pays more so they get replaced with gas or solar or wind.
The company that ships the panels chooses between different shipping methods based on price, which includes a cost of carbon.
And so on. The magic of free markets (I'll end this sentence early since we're not doing politics this week.