Cap- and- trade is a system that _________________
A)has been repealed by Congress as useless in diminishing pollution
B)specifies a certain cap on industrial pollutants that can be traded to other nations
C)permits industries that pollute at levels below the federal cap to sell credits to industries that pollute at levels above the cap
D)allows industries to set their own levels for pollution emission so trading can continue
E)rapidly brings pollution emissions to near zero for participating industries

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Cap-and-trade is a market-based approach that allows companies that pollute less than the cap to sell their excess allowances to companies that exceed the cap, incentivizing overall reduction in emissions.

Cap- And- Trade Is a System That _________________