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30 September
7:39 pm

Mega wildfires that burn out of control release much more carbon dioxide than is saved by these ineffective and costly climate policies.

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Steve Hilton, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)

7:39 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific comparative claim that wildfire CO2 emissions exceed the emissions savings from California's climate policies — a quantitative and scientific assertion that can be checked against emissions data.
What we foundMega wildfires can release CO₂ exceeding some measured climate policy savings in specific jurisdictions like California in extreme years, but scientists dispute whether wildfire emissions represent a true net addition to atmospheric CO₂, significantly complicating the claim.
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