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Cap-and-trade is a policy mechanism designed to regulate and price greenhouse gas emissions as described in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, the EPA has sought to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as an alternative to the cap-and-trade legislation mentioned in [4].
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How the “Scientific Consensus” on Global Warming Affects ... heritage.org 2 facts
claimThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through administrative policy, acting as a substitute for the cap-and-trade legislation that Congress failed to pass.
perspectiveThe Heritage Foundation recommends that the United States Congress should refrain from legislating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as cap and trade, renewable electricity standards, or subsidies for clean energy, as long as scientific disputes remain.
The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org 1 fact
claimA cap-and-trade program has the potential to efficiently reduce and price greenhouse gas emissions.
Designing Carbon Pricing Policies Across the Globe link.springer.com 1 fact
claimEconomists and climate policy experts have not reached a consensus on whether a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade scheme is the preferable instrument for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.