emissions trading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emissions trading
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he will meet his EU counterparts at a summit in July to agree deals on food and farm exports, as well as electricity and emissions trading.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Brussels has faced pressure to relax its emissions trading rules in response to surging energy prices, while other governments have taken steps to help motorists fill up at the pump.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Steel makers are forced to participate in the EU’s emissions trading scheme to limit carbon-dioxide output.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Eventually, China wants the schemes to be integrated into national emissions trading and generate credits that can offset emissions by industrial polluters, government plans show.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023
Biodiversity credits function similarly to carbon dioxide emissions trading.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
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