emissions trading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emissions trading
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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There has been little public detail of what that has meant beyond existing talks on single market treatment for the trade in food, farm products, electricity and emissions trading.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
China's new commitments include a pledge to expand its carbon emissions trading scheme to cover all high-emission sectors.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
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
Biodiversity credits function similarly to carbon dioxide emissions trading.
From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023
"Changes to the relationship are likely to be slow and incremental in the immediate future," it said, adding science research, energy security and emissions trading might be areas where the current relationship could be deepened.
From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2023
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