European International Emissions Trading System

About the carbon emissions trading system

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2019-07-28 22:38:57
Carbon emissions trading is a policy tool aimed at mitigating climate change through market-based approaches

Emission trading is a market-based regulatory tool that controls pollution by providing economic incentives to reduce pollutant emissions. This concept is also known as a cap-and-trade system or emissions trading scheme; CAT allows organizations and markets to autonomously decide how to meet policy objectives. Multiple countries have introduced carbon trading for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as an important tool for mitigating climate change. Other plans include sulfur dioxide and other pollutants