In 2011,New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that he would pull the state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI),which is a coalition of 10 states that agreed to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide by 10 percent by 2018.RGGI is an example of

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is an example of cap-and-trade, where states agree to limit their greenhouse gas emissions by setting a cap on total emissions and allowing companies to trade permits for emissions within that cap. Governor Christie's decision to pull New Jersey out of RGGI was controversial, as it undermined efforts to combat climate change and reduce emissions in the region.

In 2011,New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Announced That He Would