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There is no such thing as a free market, the way you refer to it.

A free market that avoids externalities like climate change?

This might make sense if power companies would bear the environmental costs, but they don’t. That’s one reason why it is a political topic.

But selective subsidising still doesn't really help that. Subsidise household rooftop solar, home batteries, EVs and a whole host of other ways that directly benefit the more average person.