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Natalie Gonzalez
on Nov 21, 2024
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The government determines a permissible amount of carbon emissions and issues a required number of permits to get to that amount. This is an example of :
A) Marketable discharge permits.
B) Government subsidies.
C) Green taxes.
D) Direct regulation.
E) Tort law.
Marketable Discharge Permits
Tradable permits allowing the holder to emit a certain amount of pollutants, aimed at reducing the overall impact on the environment.
Carbon Emissions
The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels for energy, which contributes to global warming and climate change.
- Acquire knowledge of how environmental regulation operates, such as through the issuance of marketable pollution permits and the imposition of pollution taxes.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge of how environmental regulation operates, such as through the issuance of marketable pollution permits and the imposition of pollution taxes.