Government Policy Tools for Environmental Protection
National governments employ two primary types of policy tools for environmental protection. The first is regulatory action, or command-and-control, which includes measures like banning harmful products such as incandescent light bulbs or fossil fuel-powered cars. The second is the use of financial incentives, which are market-based mechanisms like subsidizing beneficial investments in public transport, renewable energy sources like solar and wind, or home insulation.
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