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carbon trading

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noun

the trading by a country with a relatively low level of carbon dioxide emission of part of its emission entitlement to a country that has a higher level of emission

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It also wants the bloc’s 27 member states to spend more revenues from the carbon trading system on ETS-paying sectors themselves to encourage them to invest in decarbonization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Since 2005, the EU's carbon trading system has sought to tackle climate change by curbing pollution from power producers and energy-intensive industries such as steel, cement and chemicals.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

The government is set to begin negotiations to link the UK to the EU's carbon trading regime, around six months after the sides agreed to open talks.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

In 1989, the electric company AES Corp kicked off the carbon trading market by planting 50 million trees in Guatemala to offset emissions released in the construction of a new power plant.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023

Trafigura's global head of carbon trading approached Palantir with a desire to better assess indirect carbon footprints, known as "Scope Three" emissions.

From Reuters ● May 24, 2022

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