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EMISSION TRADING [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Law
CONT

The term "emissions trading" refers to a market where, for specified pollutants, parties can buy or sell allowances or permits for emissions, or credits for reductions in emissions

OBS

Emission trading can work within a region or country or on a global basis.

OBS

emissions trading: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

emission trading: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report.

Key term(s)
  • emission trading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
  • Droit environnemental
CONT

Le terme «échange de droits d'émission» désigne un marché où les parties peuvent acheter ou vendre des allocations ou des permis d'émission de produits polluants ou des crédits de réduction d'émissions.

OBS

Les échanges de droits d'émission peuvent se faire dans les limites d'une région, d'un pays ou à l'échelle mondiale.

OBS

échange de droits d'émission : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

échange de droits d'émission : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et extrait de son rapport annuel de 2001.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cambio climático
  • Derecho ambiental
OBS

comercio de los derechos de emisión: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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