Environmental/Health Flashcards
1
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CIimate Change
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A shift in global temperatures
2
Q
Global Warming
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Rising average temperatures worldwide
3
Q
Renewable Portfolio Standard
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Mandates that electricity providers in a state obtain some minimum amount of their power from renewable sources by a particular date
4
Q
Cap and Trade
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A system for limiting pollution by assigning allowances to polluters, who can sell their excess permits if they succeed in reducing their emissions
