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Cap and trade explained

By Karen Murphy, 05/14/2009 Comments (0) |

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You know what cap and trade is, right? Something to do with ... carbon markets? Or carbon offset? Global warming?

Okay, I've narrowed it down to carbon-something. Trading emissions? Huh? How is that possible?

I'm not in the minority here: 76% of us haven't a clue what "cap and trade" is. if you're one, you're not alone. The good news is that in 4 minutes you'll know all about it. Watch the video.

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