emissions trading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of emissions trading
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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They have asked for Air Passenger Duty – a tax on passengers – to be cut or suspended, as well as for a major emissions trading scheme to be temporarily stood down.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 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
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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