What does "emissions trading" mean?

A market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants.

Emissions trading

Q: What is a synonym for "emissions trading"?

Common synonyms include: allowance market, cap and trade, emissions market, emissions permit trading.

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Noun

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A market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. uncountable
"Yet the Kyoto Protocol's most enduring legacy may be a uniquely American idea - that "emissions trading" can help control heat-trapping gases at low cost."

Synonyms

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allowance market cap and trade emissions market emissions permit trading

Antonyms

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command and control regulation nonmarket regulation

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"Yet the Kyoto Protocol's most enduring legacy may be a uniquely American idea - that "emissions trading" can help control heat-trapping gases at low cost."

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