"Cap and trade programs" provide economic incentives to
A)farmers to grow crops without using chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
B)power plants and other industries for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants.
C)nations to protect the cutting of forests.
D)states to create wildlife refuges to preserve endangered plant and animal species.

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Cap and trade programs are designed to reduce emissions of pollutants by setting a limit (cap) on emissions and allowing companies to buy and sell allowances (trade) to emit pollutants. This incentivizes companies to reduce their emissions in the most cost-effective way.

"Cap and Trade Programs" Provide Economic Incentives to