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B)has been repealed by Congress as useless in diminishing pollution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

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Cap and trade permits industries that pollute at levels below the federal cap to sell credits to industries that pollute at levels above the cap. This incentivizes companies to reduce their pollution levels and rewards those that do so.

"Cap and Trade" Is a System That__________