Emissions trading Summary

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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

1,780 words, approx. 6 pages
Carbon Emissions Trading Carbon emissions trading (CET) is a practice allowing coun tries—and corporations—to trade their harmful carbon emissions for credit to meet their designated ... Read more
1,009 words, approx. 4 pages
Pollution Credits Pollution credits emerged from the federal Clean Air Act of 1990 (CAA) as a way for businesses to deal with the regulations that attempt to lower air pollution. The Environmental Pro... Read more
545 words, approx. 2 pages
Trade in Pollution Permits Trade in pollution permits augments the traditional approach to environmental regulation by using market principles to control pollution. Since its inception, the program ... Read more
951 words, approx. 4 pages
Emissions Trading Emissions trading brings the rules of the marketplace to environmental regulation. For example, a government trying to control acid rain might set a limit of ten metric tons on emiss... Read more