Phrases with «emissions quotas»

"Emissions quotas" refers to the limits or allowances set for the amount of pollutants or greenhouse gases that can be released into the environment. It is an effort to control and reduce pollution, ensuring that industries or countries do not exceed their allocated emissions to help combat climate change. Full definition

Sentences with «emissions quotas»

  • We have a total emission quota; if we keep going now, we will have to cut back more quickly later. (realclimate.org)
  • The arithmetic of the small remaining emission quota means that the more China emits, the less others can emit. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
  • UK's former chief scientist calls instead for a system where each nation is awarded a carbon emissions quota based on population (theguardian.com)
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