Sentences with phrase «based emissions trading system»

In 2015, the fixed tax will be replaced by a market - based emissions trading system, similar to that in the European Union.

Not exact matches

While a bill to actually implement a cap - and - trade system eluded state lawmakers in the legislative session that ended in March, they did direct the state Department of Environmental Quality to study «a market - based approach to controlling greenhouse gas emissions.»

That legislation, which Klein calls «the granddaddy of all emissions trading markets,» created a cap - and - trade system for utilities to reduce the sulfur - based pollutants that cause acid rain.

From Barack Obama's website: Obama supports implementation of a market - based cap - and - trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

Specifically, I will implement a market - based cap - and - trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

The approach is based on what can clearly be accomplished, rather than relying on indirect strategies for cutting emissions or boosting energy efficiency, including trading systems for emissions credits.

The free world might even, heaven forbid, reverse the current, rather unthinking, trend towards global free trade and institute a system of climate - based protectionism, to give force to our requirements that the entire globe reduce emissions.

The European Union, home of the EU Emissions Trading System, hosts the largest number of buyers — both compliance - driven and voluntary — since even companies in unregulated sectors are more familiar with market - based mechanisms for emissions reEmissions Trading System, hosts the largest number of buyers — both compliance - driven and voluntary — since even companies in unregulated sectors are more familiar with market - based mechanisms for emissions reemissions reductions.

NSW has led the world in innovative market - based environmental solutions, including the instalment of one of the world's first emissions trading schemes, and a new system of biodiversity credits.

Alan, more to the point NSW has led the world in innovative market - based environmental solutions, including the instalment of one of the world's first emissions trading schemes, and a new system of biodiversity credits.

In this regard, the distortions would be similar to a cap - and - trade system with output - based allocations, assuming similar emissions prices.

Leading up to the Bonn meeting, stakeholders met to discuss opportunities to link the JCM with other approaches, including other nations» INDCs, bilateral agreements between Japan and capped jurisdictions that use emissions trading systems, the International Civil Aviation Organization's Market Based Measures, and / or in a carbon market «club» with other Asian nations.

This shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in particular, and the nature of a market - based emissions cap (AKA cap - and - trade) system inEmissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in particular, and the nature of a market - based emissions cap (AKA cap - and - trade) system inemissions cap (AKA cap - and - trade) system in general.

The subcommittee's market improvement working group has begun to consider the introduction of a «capacity market» system, which improves the accessibility and adjustment ability for the base load electricity in the wholesale electricity market, and also a «non-fossil value trading market» system, which aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

We required this agreement to say: «For emission reductions we need to have a just energy transition with a focus on community - based renewable energy, we need to have a sustainable food system where land rights are respected and food sovereignty are at the forefront, and we need to not sign onto any of these international trade deals that put people and the planet behind profit.»

WASHINGTON, DC, January 8, 2003 (ENS)- A bipartisan bill introduced in a U.S. Senate hearing today would attempt to curb global warming by establishing a market based trading system in greenhouse gas emissions.

The report, produced by the Manchester Metropolitan University's Centre for Air Transport and Environment, titled «Mitigating future aviation CO2 emissions — timing is everything» finds that a new market - based carbon trading system for the airline industry can not be delayed any longer.

«This bill uses the best approach we know - a market based trading system - to reduce emissions and give companies maximum flexibility in meeting requirements.

Enron had banked on trading permits for carbon dioxide emissions, which would have been based upon the existing permit system for sulfur dioxide emissions from coal - burning electric power plants.

Under the European emissions trading system (ETS), the 12,000 largest emitters of greenhouse gases must surrender emission allowances in line with their emissions to their regulators on a yearly basis.

Given that, if one wants freedom of choice and an efficient market, shouldn't one accept a market solution (tax / credit or analogous system based on public costs, applied strategically to minimize paperwork (don't tax residential utility bills — apply upstream instead), applied approximately fairly to both be fair and encourage an efficient market response (don't ignore any significant category, put all sources of the same emission on equal footing; if cap / trade, allow some exchange between CO2 and CH4, etc, based CO2 (eq); include ocean acidification, etc.), allowing some approximation to that standard so as to not get very high costs in dealing with small details and also to address the biggest, most - well understood effects and sources first (put off dealing with the costs and benifits of sulphate aerosols, etc, until later if necessary — but get at high - latitude black carbon right away)?

the establishment of effective market - based trading systems for greenhouse gas emissions by businesses that are demonstrably fair, open, efficient, accountable and consistent across national boundaries; and maintaining societal equity and environmental integrity while establishing these systems.

During the run - up to the Dec. 2009 Copenhagen COP - 15 session, Krugman attacked climatologist and cap - and - trade opponent James Hansen for allegedly failing to grasp that a robust permit - based emissions - control system would lead to the rising carbon price Hansen advocated.

Barack Obama's Plan Reduce Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050 Cap and Trade: Obama supports implementation of a market - based cap - and - trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levelsEmissions 80 Percent by 2050 Cap and Trade: Obama supports implementation of a market - based cap - and - trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levels by Trade: Obama supports implementation of a market - based cap - and - trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levels by trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levelsemissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme — a market - based «cap and trade» system for GHGs adopted by European Union member states in January 2005 in advance of their obligations under the Kyoto Protocol

Denver - based ProLogis, an industrial REIT, was the first real estate company to join the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), a trading system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.