A market mechanism that allows emitters (countries, companies or facilities) to buy emissions from or sell emissions to other emitters. Emissions trading is expected to bring down the costs of meeting [..]

A “green house gas trading system” whereby large carbon producers can buy and sell their quotas for CO2 emissions. EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) The EU ETS is one of the policies introduced acr [..]

 A market mechanism that allows emitters (countries, companies or facilities) to buy emissions from or sell emissions to other emitters. Emissions trading is expected to bring down the costs of meetin [..]

A market-based approach to achieving environmental objectives. It allows those reducing heat-trapping (greenhouse gas) emissions below their emission cap to use or trade the excess reductions to offse [..]

One of the three mechanisms for transactions with emission allowances created under the Kyoto Protocol that can be used by the Parties to reach their CO2 reduction goals. The European Union created th [..]

The creation of surplus emission reductions at certain stacks, vents, or similar emissions sources and the use of this surplus to meet or redefine pollution requirements applicable to other emission s [..]

The creation of surplus emission reductions at certain stacks, vents or similar emissions sources and the use of this surplus to meet or redefine pollution requirements applicable to other emissions s [..]

The creation of surplus emission reductions at certain stacks, vents or similar emissions sources and the use of this surplus to meet or redefine pollution requirements applicable to other emission [..]

Emissions trading means the transfer in ownership of emission reductions. Emission trading occurs when a source of air pollution reduces its emissions and then transfers ownership of the emission reduction to another party. Markets for emission reductions can be created by regulation (the market for sulfur dioxide allowances for example) or volunta [..]

A trading scheme that allows permits for the release of a specified number of tonnes of a pollutant to be sold and bought

 the sale and purchase of airborne pollution accounting tokens (permits and credits) including transactions and securities based on these accounting tokens. 

see carbon trading.

One of the three Kyoto mechanisms, by which an Annex I Party may transfer Kyoto Protocol units to, or acquire units from, another Annex I Party. An Annex I Party must meet specific eligibility require [..]