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European Union Emission Trading Scheme

international agreement

Also known as: EU ETS

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carbon offset process

In carbon offset: Carbon-offsetting process
(UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol or the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS; a regional carbon market where European countries can trade carbon allowances to meet regional emission-reduction goals). A benefit of carbon offsetting within such compliance schemes is that it enables emission reductions to occur where costs are lower, leading…
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emissions trading

In emissions trading: Acid rain and greenhouse gases
… emissions was the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), established in 2005 in response to goals set by the Kyoto Protocol of 1997. The EU ETS is a cap-and-trade system similar in theory to the U.S. Acid Rain Program but vastly more complicated in practice, covering more than 10,000…
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