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Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Global warming, or climate change, is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature since the late nineteenth century. In politics, the debate over global warming is centered on whether this increase in temperature is due to greenhouse gas emissions or is the result of a natural pattern in the earth's temperature.

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 @96PYRC6 from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Only if the Carbon Emissions are out of control.

 @969B87Pfrom Maine  answered…3yrs3Y

No, decrease open ended powers of governments to regulate. Close-ended powers are preferred.

 @963M2LQfrom Indiana  answered…3yrs3Y

Not heavily but we need to lean towards carbon neutrality first

 @943TQJTfrom Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes to enterprise business, no to small-medium whilst we are on the brink of a recession. Yes to incentives

 @9236QMHfrom Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

The government should invest in nuclear power

 @8Z3HZZGfrom Maine  answered…3yrs3Y

No, with the exception of southern water

 @8Z356TXRepublican from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

No, it's too late for change.

 @8YYJ7F7from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, however focus should be on utilizing Canadian resources

 @8XXH267from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, enforce existing regulations but also provide incentives for alternative energy production

 @8XTF9XBfrom New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but to larger businesses

 @8WKC4YTfrom California  answered…4yrs4Y

Neither, I am satisfied with our current environmental regulations.

 @8VTVGMWfrom Kentucky  answered…4yrs4Y

Carbon Tax and Dividend

 @8VRVSXXfrom Idaho  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but by restricting businesses who produce in china which is the biggest global emitier of co2. Then I would turn inward to see what emissions could be cut.

 @8TJC3KMfrom Indiana  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but create more laws and act more strictly on climate change

 @8TJ5HL5from Indiana  answered…4yrs4Y

No, instead find other ways to fight climate change.

 @8T8K8W2from California  answered…4yrs4Y

I need more information regarding this topic.

 @8T3M48Qfrom Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes and No, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

 @8SWQM86from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

No, as a large enough people group are carbon-aware, in order to shift the market towards more environmentally friendly options.

 @8QZX9GFfrom Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

no, but nationalize all businesses

 @8PV3777 from New York  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but the government should initiate a full transition to renewable energy

 @8PJ26W4from Missouri  answered…5yrs5Y

No, tax emissions instead

 @8NRS7BVDemocratfrom Maine  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, as the current enviromental situation isn't the best

 @8M5HGLYfrom Montana  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but not in the form of a carbon tax

 @8CXJVMKfrom Missouri  answered…5yrs5Y

No, do an emissions tax instead

 @938R6Y6from New Jersey  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but not too harsh.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No, just enforce existing regulations

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No, and the current government is over-regulating businesses

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Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

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No, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...10yrs10Y

No, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence

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No

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Yes

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If a major local employer was polluting your area's air or water, how would you expect the government to respond?

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If your favorite products became more expensive due to environmental laws, how would that affect your buying habits?

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In what ways do you think small business owners should adapt to new environmental regulations intended to reduce emissions?

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Imagine a future with clean air and water; how might stricter environmental policies today help realize that vision?

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Have you ever felt the effects of pollution in your own community, and how might stronger regulations prevent this?

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How would your daily life change if businesses had stricter rules to combat climate change?

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How do you perceive the balance between job creation and environmental protection in the context of stricter emissions regulations?

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What personal values guide your opinions on the government's role in regulating business practices to address climate change?

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What sacrifices would you be willing to make in your lifestyle to ensure a cleaner environment for future generations?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Can you think of a time when government intervention led to a positive outcome for society, similar to how increased regulations could help the environment?

 @8PJHVJN from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

No, global warming is a hoax designed by the globalists to strip us of our national sovereignty.

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