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cap and trade

cap and trade noun: a market-based approach to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in emissions, participating companies being assigned an emissions quota that can be traded with others if not used.

Noun

cap and trade (uncountable)

  1. A market-based approach to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in emissions, participating companies being assigned an emissions quota that can be traded with others if not used.
    • China is implementing a cap and trade system in five cities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Shenzhen) and two provinces (Guangdong and Hubei). These pilots are intended to be up and running in 2013 in order to provide a learning experience that will be used to implement a nationwide cap...2013, Al Gore, “The Edge”, in The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change, New York: Random House, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 348

Questions about cap and trade

What does cap and trade mean?
Cap and trade means a market-based approach to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in emissions, participating companies being assigned an emissions quota that can be traded with others if not used.
What part of speech is cap and trade?
Cap and trade is a noun.

Words near cap and trade in the dictionary

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  2. cap
  3. cap and ball
  4. cap and bells
  5. cap and gown
  6. cap and trade
  7. cap badge
  8. cap badges
  9. Cap Blanc-Nez
  10. Cap Bon
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