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• Emissions trading — (or emission trading) is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. It is sometimes called cap and trade.A central authority (usually a government …   Wikipedia

• Carbon emission trading — Carbon emissions trading is emissions trading specifically for carbon dioxide (calculated in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent or tCO2e) and currently makes up the bulk of emissions trading.It is one of the ways countries can meet their… …   Wikipedia

• Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading — On December 10 2006, the Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced the establishment of the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading. The task group has been tasked with developing an Australian Carbon Trading Scheme and was given… …   Wikipedia

• Carbon leakage — occurs when there is an increase in carbon dioxide emissions in one country as a result of an emissions reduction by a second country with a strict climate policy.Carbon leakage may occur for a number of reasons: * if the emissions policy of a… …   Wikipedia

• Carbon shifting — is the tendency for an individual to increase carbon dioxide emissions in one area of their lifestyle as a result of reducing emissions elsewhere.‘Carbon shifting’ might more accurately be termed ‘domestic carbon shifting’ to distinguish it from… …   Wikipedia

• Carbon capture and storage in Australia — Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an approach to mitigate global warming by capturing carbon dioxide CO2 from large point sources such as fossil fuel power plants and storing it instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. CCS is also used for… …   Wikipedia

• Carbon Trade Watch — is a project of the Amsterdam based Transnational Institute.They define their mission as research and network building on greenhouse gas trading and other forms of pollution trading . [cite web|title=Carbon Trade Watch: about… …   Wikipedia

• Carbon finance — is a new branch of Environmental finance. Carbon finance explores the financial implications of living in a carbon constrained world, a world in which emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) carry a price. Financial risks… …   Wikipedia

• Carbon credit — This article deals with carbon credits for international trading. For carbon credits for individuals, see personal carbon trading. For voluntary schemes, see carbon offset. Part of a series on …   Wikipedia



• Carbon offset — Part of a series on Green economics Concepts …   Wikipedia