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carbon trading

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noun

  1. 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

Like many others in German industry, Franzke has called for a review of the EU's carbon trading scheme in order to ease pressure on businesses.

From Barron's May 3, 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

Other countries have toyed with the idea of personal carbon trading, with pilot schemes set up in Finland and Australia's Norfolk Island.

From Reuters Nov. 27, 2023

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

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