The 1997 Kyoto environmental summit embraced which of the following policies to reduce worldwide pollution?
A) carbon taxes
B) zero economic growth
C) worldwide effluent fees collected by the United Nations
D) tradable emissions permits
E) internationally uniform targets for greenhouse gas emissions

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 1997 Kyoto environmental summit embraced the policy of tradable emissions permits to reduce worldwide pollution. This policy allowed countries to trade the right to emit certain amounts of greenhouse gases, incentivizing companies to reduce emissions and providing a market-based solution to environmental problems.

The 1997 Kyoto Environmental Summit Embraced Which of the Following