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EMISSIONS CREDIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Anti-pollution Measures
DEF

An incentive for overall reduction of pollution emissions (atmospheric in particular) by allowing companies whose pollution levels are lower than prescribed levels to sell "pollution rights" to companies that presently do not comply with the prescribed levels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Droit environnemental
  • Mesures antipollution
DEF

Incitatif économique visant à pousser les entreprises à réduire l'ensemble de leurs rejets polluants, en particulier les rejets dans l'atmosphère, en permettant à celles dont les niveaux de pollution sont inférieurs à la norme de vendre des «droits de pollution» à celles qui dépassent le niveau prescrit.

Spanish

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