> Pointing out that such costs have been externalised for decades should be the starting point to internalise them.

I absolutely agree. 100%. The issue is single companies can't do that. They will not be competitive against companies that aren't doing it. You need an even playing field for this to work, i.e. you need legislation and uniform environmental standards across all states, whatever those standards may be. Probably even need similar pacts across countries, within reason.

Right now, the US is moving in the opposite direction to this statement.