DW Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine September 24, 2018
Technology is getting smarter but unfortunately that doesnt seem to be true of people every year we release some thirty five billion tons of c o two into the atmosphere accelerating Global Warming. Thats why politicians and industry in the e. U. Came up with a scheme thats supposed to address the problem. Emissions trading. But how does that work. In the e. U. The big emitters of Greenhouse Gases need to purchase emissions allowances known as c o two such if its all carbon credits. Each one allows a company to emit a ton of c o two. To reduce c o two emissions long term the number of certifica...