should a government decide to control emissions, it may choose from a broad menu of regulatory approaches…

should a government decide to control emissions, it may choose from a broad menu of regulatory approaches. one option is direct controls, which set emissions standards for equipment and processes, require households and businesses to use specific types of equipment, or prohibit them from using others. a government could also adopt more indirect, incentive - based approaches, either singly or in combination—for example, by restricting overall quantities of emissions through a system of permits or by raising the price of emissions through fees or taxes. incentive - based approaches are generally more cost - effective than direct controls as a means of regulating greenhouse gas emissions. the organizational structure of the passage can best be described as an analysis of cause and effect

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