Overview: The US government is reviewing the topic of a cap-and-trade system for

Overview: The US government is reviewing the topic of a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions, and the Secretary of State (the Secretary) has been asked to weigh in on whether they should support the system or not. The Secretary has asked you to write a recommendation memo on the subject, recommending what side of the argument they should land. Instructions: • Familiarize yourself with what a cap-and-trade emission system is. • Research and locate data points on the subject that will help form your argument. This data point can be environmental, political, and/ or business-centric. • Create a recommendation memo using the assignment template with a recommendation of if the Secretary should be for or against a cap-and-trade system. • For full credit, the memo should include at least 8 data points and one visual (chart, table, etc.) and follow the format listed within the memo. Page length can be anywhere between 1-4 pages. Requirements: PDF or Word document the integrates data, visualization and narrative. Must use template below