Emissions trading

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title: Emissions trading
text: Emissions trading is a market-oriented approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. The concept is also known as cap and trade (CAT) or emissions trading scheme (ETS). One prominent example is carbon emission trading for CO2 and other greenhouse gases which is a tool for climate change mitigation. Other schemes include sulfur dioxide and other pollutants. In an emissions trading scheme, a central authority or governmental body alloc
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description: Market-based approach used to control pollution
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading
date created: 2002-02-01T13:39:04Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T18:11:10Z
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