emissions trading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emissions trading
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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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
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
The company is trading energy from Kiev, Zagreb, Poland, Switzerland and Amsterdam and is now looking to develop transition products, such as emissions trading, Timchenko said.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 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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