Scientists predict that even if atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations were to remain at current levels, additional warming of Earth is unavoidable. Explain two mitigation approaches (one regulatory and one economic incentive) that are currently being
employed.
What will be an ideal response?
Regulations currently in place involve the U.S. government regulations for automobile mileage, known as the CAFÉ standards. The current CAFÉ standard for automobiles is 27.5 mpg. Since these standards are aimed at reducing fuel use, it has had a significant effect on CO2e emissions. European Union countries are regulating a diminishing dependence on fossil fuels, with an increasing proportion coming from renewable sources.
Economic incentives have been demonstrated by the current European Union cap-and-trade policy regulating greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. In this approach, after the regulatory cap has been determined for each electric utility, the utility manager may choose to reduce their emissions to meet this standard, or alternatively, they may purchase credits from other utilities whose CO2 emissions are below the cap. Gasoline taxes being employed by most industrial countries are another example of an economic incentive approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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