emissions trading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emissions trading
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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He also criticised the EU's new emissions trading system that will from 2028 require fuel suppliers, rather than end consumers such as households or motorists, to monitor and report their emissions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 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
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 ● Dec. 7, 2023
New European Union rules on emissions trading that will come into force in 2025 will force airlines to track and report their non-C02 emissions.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
It sees a carbon emissions trading scheme known as the "safeguard mechanism" as its main means to reach its target.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2023
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