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California's Cap-And-Trade: Will It Protect The Polluters Or Our Communities?

Cap-and-trade is a market-based mechanism used to reduce GHG emissions. It would reduce emissions by placing a cap on how much a polluter can emit. If the polluter emits an amount above the cap, it is responsible for purchasing allowances from the state to pay for this pollution.

 

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