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Apr 19th, 2021 2 min read
COMMENTARY BY
Deputy Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute
Nick is an economist who focuses on energy, environmental, and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow. Free countries generate more wealth for people and communities to protect the environment. sarayut Thaneerat / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
It is critical to embrace economic freedom and harness the talent of human ingenuity.
Many of the indicators that measure a country’s overall economic freedom drive efficiencies and incentivize environmental stewardship.
Environmental progress does not mean handicapping economic development. Free societies are the best hope for restoring our earth for current and future generations.
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