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POLLUTION CREDITS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Stock Exchange
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Climate Exchange
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Climate%20Exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New Democratic Party Platform 2004. Building the foundation for a green, clean energy future by creating the Canadian Climate Exchange, using market economics to generate revenue for green energy and sustainable development by auctioning off emission credits to corporations, with a steady decline of available credits over time. As the price for pollution credits rises, the financial incentive for corporations to pollute will decline, with the auction proceeds funding Canada's green energy transformation. 1, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Climate%20Exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Bourse
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bourse canadienne du climat
1, record 1, French, Bourse%20canadienne%20du%20climat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme 2004 du Nouveau parti démocratique. Fonder notre avenir sur les énergies «vertes» et propres en créant une Bourse canadienne du climat qui respectera les réalités de l'économie de marché, afin de générer des revenus pour le développement des énergies «vertes» et renouvelables, en vendant aux enchères des crédits de pollution aux entreprises, dont le nombre diminuera progressivement avec le temps. Avec la hausse de la valeur des crédits de pollution, les entreprises trouveront de plus en plus coûteuses leurs activités polluantes. Les revenus de la vente aux enchères serviront à financer l'adoption par le Canada des énergies «vertes». 1, record 1, French, - Bourse%20canadienne%20du%20climat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Climate Change
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon exchange
1, record 2, English, carbon%20exchange
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A carbon exchange envisions selling credits to offset carbon emissions. For example, the carbon credits could come from farmers who would sell the amount of carbon taken up by grasses and crops on their land and stored in the soil to industries needing to meet pollution reduction goals. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20exchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Changements climatiques
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourse du carbone
1, record 2, French, bourse%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment fonctionne la bourse du carbone? C'est un marché comme celui des actions où il y a des acheteurs, des vendeurs et des intermédiaires (les courtiers). Sauf qu'au lieu d'y négocier des actions, on y négocie des droits ou des crédits d'émissions de CO2. Le fonctionnement de base est à peu près le même partout. Les entreprises se voient d'abord imposer des quotas d'émissions qu'elles doivent respecter. Celles qui ne réussissent pas à respecter leurs quotas doivent acheter des droits pour émettre du CO2. À l'opposé, une entreprise, qui réussit à abaisser ses émissions en deçà des quotas fixés, obtiendra des crédits qu'elle pourra vendre sur le marché. Le but est donc de récompenser les «bons élèves» qui investissent dans des technologies propres en leur permettant de gagner de l'argent par la vente de leurs crédits et de pénaliser ceux qui dépassent leurs quotas en les obligeant à payer pour acquérir des droits de polluer. 2, record 2, French, - bourse%20du%20carbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pollution control facility
1, record 3, English, pollution%20control%20facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
National, state, provincial, and local tax exemptions for pollution control expenditures began to appear in about 1963, usually in the form of property tax and sales tax exemptions for pollution control equipment. Franchise and income tax credits and deductions and an accelerated amortization schedule tax allowance for pollution control facilities are among the forms of incentives provided. 1, record 3, English, - pollution%20control%20facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Droit environnemental
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aménagement antipollution
1, record 3, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20antipollution
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition qui contribue à la lutte contre la pollution. 1, record 3, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20antipollution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme très général qui comprend autant les dispositifs que les règlements, les équipements que les services, etc. 1, record 3, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20antipollution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pollution credits
1, record 4, English, pollution%20credits
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pollution credits : A device which enables a plant that has cleaned up its act beyond required limits to sell the amount in credit to another plant which is then granted a waiver of that amount in its own clean up requirement. 1, record 4, English, - pollution%20credits
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crédits de quota d'émissions polluantes
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9dits%20de%20quota%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20polluantes
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par Denis Rivard, terminologie-environnement. 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A9dits%20de%20quota%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20polluantes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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