Imagine you are working as a climate advisor to the federal government and they want to craft a bill to drastically reduce methane emissions in America. Which of the following policies would you recommend to them as the most effective in reducing methane?   a. federal and state funding being directed to the western states for large scale forest management and fire prevention   b. incentive programs to reduce meat production and consumption, while additionally subsidizing alternative diet options   c. a nationwide waste management program focused on composting organic material to divert waste from landfills   d. incentivizing solar panels to allow for affordable renewable energy that is competitive with market pricing for energy]

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Imagine you are working as a climate advisor to the federal government and they want to craft a bill to drastically reduce methane emissions in America. Which of the following policies would you recommend to them as the most effective in reducing methane?

  a.

federal and state funding being directed to the western states for large scale forest management and fire prevention

  b.

incentive programs to reduce meat production and consumption, while additionally subsidizing alternative diet options

  c.

a nationwide waste management program focused on composting organic material to divert waste from landfills

  d.

incentivizing solar panels to allow for affordable renewable energy that is competitive with market pricing for energy]

 

 

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Human activities ( anthropogenic activities) are the main reason for environmental damage. The need for energy and its demand is higher than the production. 

 

 

 

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