carbon market
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carbon market
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The government and industry groups announced in March a plan to help the chemical sector, which includes subsidising power prices and seeking changes to the European Union's flagship carbon market scheme.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Corsia also incorporates the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, which established a carbon market for countries to pursue their emissions reduction targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
After Brexit, the UK left the EU's carbon market and launched its own one in 2021, allowing companies to buy and sell carbon credits.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
The state was the first to mandate battery energy storage at its major utilities, helping jump-start the modern grid-battery market, while its cap-and-trade carbon market program has been emulated in places around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
The bills include Senate Bill 6058, an attempt to help link Washington’s carbon market with that of California and Quebec.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
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