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emissions trading

American  
[ih-mish-uhnz trey-ding] / ɪˈmɪʃ ənz ˌtreɪ dɪŋ /

Etymology

Origin of emissions trading

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Another sticking point for India was the EU's carbon border tax, which aims to ensure foreign producers pay a carbon cost similar to what European companies already pay under the bloc's internal emissions trading system.

From Barron's

Next year, they will pay a fee linked to the price of carbon allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System.

From The Wall Street Journal

China's new commitments include a pledge to expand its carbon emissions trading scheme to cover all high-emission sectors.

From Barron's

Steel makers are forced to participate in the EU’s emissions trading scheme to limit carbon-dioxide output.

From The Wall Street Journal

We are passing laws to implement these commitments on the ground, such as Washington’s cap-and-invest mechanism, one of the first in the United States, or the Emissions Trading System in the European Union.

From Seattle Times