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Concept information

Preferred term

environmental markets

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An exchange-based approach to achieve pollution abatement goals set by environmental regulations that place a "cap" on emissions. A credit or offset is given to providers of pollution abatement. Regulated firms who cannot economically meet their abatement obligations can purchase credits from those who can produce credits at a cost lower than the expected market price.

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • cap and trade
  • environmental credits
  • environmental credit trading
  • environmental offsets
  • environmental offsetting
  • green marketing
  • green markets

In other languages

  • Spanish

  • creditos de contaminacion
  • créditos para el control de la contaminación

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69803

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