A company in a country with an emissions trading system (ETS) will hit its government-mandated emissions limit before the allotted year is finished. What ethical action is open to it?
A) Try to purchase extra emissions allotment from a low-carbon company.
B) Try to hide its extra emissions from investigators.
C) Shut down to avoid paying the government fines.
D) Lobby the government to change its cap-and-trade system.

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Purchasing extra emissions allotment from a low-carbon company is an ethical action as it complies with the rules of the emissions trading system, allowing companies to buy additional allowances to cover their excess emissions legally.

A Company in a Country with an Emissions Trading System