Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 6

Summarize the argument for regulating greenhouse gases as pollutants. List two ways to put a price on carbon emissions. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using taxes on carbon emissions or energy use to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions What is cap and trade and what are the advantages and disadvantages of using it to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions What is the Kyoto Protocol and how has it progressed What are three ways in which governments can cooperate internationally to deal with projected climate change