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EMISSION OFFSET PROCEDURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offset procedure
1, record 1, English, offset%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emission offset procedure 2, record 1, English, emission%20offset%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1976, an offset policy was instituted whereby a firm could enter an area or expand by reducing pollution from existing sources. Firms have been allowed to trade or sell pollution rights, termed offsets, to other firms. 3, record 1, English, - offset%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offset procedure: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - offset%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de compensation
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20compensation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la compensation 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20compensation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Généralisation du «principe de la bulle» à une région entière, à l'intérieur de laquelle les entreprises peuvent échanger des «droits de pollution», du moment que la quantité totale d'un certain polluant qui sort de la «bulle» fictive entourant la région ne dépasse pas la limite autorisée. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20compensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de compensation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20compensation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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