______ Limit Pollution by Allowing Companies to Purchase Carbon Offsets

question 53

Multiple Choice

______ limit pollution by allowing companies to purchase carbon offsets.

• A) Cap-and-trade systems
• B) Congestion-pricing systems
• C) Mileage-based taxes
• D) Emission standards

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Torpor

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