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National Cap and Trade system for CO2 emissions

Introduce a national Cap and Trade system for regulating emissions of carbon dioxide—i.e. give polluters limits on the levels of CO2 they are allowed to emit, and let them sell any unused allowance to polluters struggling to stick to their limits.

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National Cap and Trade system for CO2 emissions
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Effective means of meeting an overall CO2 emission target
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Encourage energy conservation
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Reduce oil consumption
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Set strong annual targets for CO2 emissions
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Ban new coal-fired power stations
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Mandatory energy efficiency standards
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Develop low-carbon forms of energy
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Carbon capture and storage
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Allow people to dry laundry outside
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Eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels
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Non-government options
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Phase out existing coal-fired power plants
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Subsidies and incentives for clean energy
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Tax CO2
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