A truly effective approach to climate change must involve changing the ways economies work.

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Pro: Putting companies with large ecological footprints into collective ownership (owned by communities or the government) can prevent them from pursuing harmful cost-cutting actions.

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Con: Making radical changes in the economy would require ambitious investments, so states would have to drastically increase taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations. This would be very difficult to achieve in most countries.

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Pro: States must build economies that are not reliant on fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Therefore, they must invest heavily in renewable energy products.

What is the best way to fight climate change?

A truly effective approach to climate change must involve changing the ways economies work.

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Cons

Putting companies with large ecological footprints into collective ownership (owned by communities or the government) can prevent them from pursuing harmful cost-cutting actions.

States must build economies that are not reliant on fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Therefore, they must invest heavily in renewable energy products.

Making radical changes in the economy would require ambitious investments, so states would have to drastically increase taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations. This would be very difficult to achieve in most countries.

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A truly effective approach to climate change must involve changing the ways economies work.

Pro claim 1, children below

Putting companies with large ecological footprints into collective ownership (owned by communities or the government) can prevent them from pursuing harmful cost-cutting actions.

Pro claim 2, children below

States must build economies that are not reliant on fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Therefore, they must invest heavily in renewable energy products.

Con claim 1, children below

Making radical changes in the economy would require ambitious investments, so states would have to drastically increase taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations. This would be very difficult to achieve in most countries.