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management > policy instrument > allowance > emission allowance trading
management > policy instrument > allowance > emission allowance > emission allowance trading

Preferred term

emission allowance trading  

Definition

  • Tradable-permit system in which a greenhouse gases emitter (firm or country under obligation to limit its total air pollution emissions to a specified level) can buy/sell permission to emit a certain amount of emissions from/to other emitters (who are below/above their limit)

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15146

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