emissions trading

American  

[ih-mish-uhnz trey-ding] / ɪˈmɪʃ ənz ˌtreɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. cap and trade.

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Etymology

Origin of emissions trading

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

China's new commitments include a pledge to expand its carbon emissions trading scheme to cover all high-emission sectors.

From Barron's

Steel makers are forced to participate in the EU’s emissions trading scheme to limit carbon-dioxide output.

From The Wall Street Journal

We are passing laws to implement these commitments on the ground, such as Washington’s cap-and-invest mechanism, one of the first in the United States, or the Emissions Trading System in the European Union.

From Seattle Times

This outcome was a disappointment for the International Emissions Trading Association, a pro-carbon markets business group whose membership includes several large oil companies.

From Salon

Anyone contributing to the removal of carbon dioxide should be able to get paid for it under the EU emissions trading scheme.

From Science Daily