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CARBON OFFSET TRADING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2007-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Environmental Economics
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Carbon Offset Trading System 1, record 1, English, Carbon%20Offset%20Trading%20System
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's climate change plan calls for a 55 million tonne (Mt) cap on Large Final Emitters and the creation of a carbon offset trading system to achieve these levels. A target price of $15 has been set as the maximum that industry will have to pay to offset one tonne of carbon. ... All Canadian companies will have the opportunity to capitalize on reducing carbon emissions starting in 2008, but the credit process and eventual market potential are still unclear. As the system unfolds, it will be important for Large Final Emitters and other companies or individuals to maximize their potential gain. ... If companies are able to achieve improve efficiency and share best practices by looking for ways to reduce emissions and trade credits, then the market should expand. Likewise, if firms see a social benefit from minimizing their climate footprint, they will be encouraged to continue. 2, record 1, English, - Carbon%20Offset%20Trading%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approved by the Terminology Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Carbon%20Offset%20Trading%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Économie environnementale
- Mesures antipollution
- Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système d'échange de crédits d'émission de carbone
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce système veut que les grandes entreprises vendent des parts de pollution aux petites entreprises qui ne pourraient pas survivre autrement ce qui forcerait en même temps les grandes entreprises à investir dans des solutions antipollution pour compenser pour les crédits vendues. Une étude faite il y a des années à ce sujet a conclu que ce système diminuerait l'émission totale de carbone. 2, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La notion de «carbon offset» se rend aussi par «droits d'émission de carbone» et par «compensation des émissions de carbone», selon le contexte. Ne pas oublier de mettre le pluriel à «crédits». 3, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Traduction adoptée par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agro-alimentaire Canada. 3, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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