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Emission Permits - Economics Dictionary of Arguments | |||
Emission permits: Emission permits are tradable rights granted by governments, setting limits on the amount of pollutants companies can emit. Each permit represents a specific quantity of emissions. Tradable in emissions trading systems, they allow companies to buy or sell permits, incentivizing emission reduction as companies strive to comply with set limits efficiently. See also Climate Change, Climate damages, Emissions, Emission targets, Emissions trading._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Stavins, Robert N. | Emission Permits | Stavins, Robert N. | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2023-12-09 |