How is a cap-and-trade system used to lower air pollution?

What will be an ideal response?


"A target cap, or budget, is set by the EPA for SO2 or NOx in units of millions of tons of emissions. At the start, power plants are granted emission allowances based on formulas in the regulations. The plans are free to choose how they will achieve their allowances, whether by installing emission control systems or purchasing allowances from utilities that are under their budgeted allowance."

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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