A Company in a Country with an Emissions Trading System

question 81

Multiple Choice

A company in a country with an emissions trading system (ETS) will hit its government-mandated emissions limit before the allotted year is finished. What ethical action is open to it?

• A) Try to purchase extra emissions allotment from a low-carbon company.
• B) Try to hide its extra emissions from investigators.
• C) Shut down to avoid paying the government fines.
• D) Lobby the government to change its cap-and-trade system.

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