Sentences with phrase «global emissions trading system»

The current insufficiencies of the ETS have also spurred German politicians to make carbon pricing part of their electoral platform.The Free Democratic Party, for instance, calls for an expansion of the ETS to other sectors, which the party hopes would eventually lead to a global emissions trading system.

If a global emissions trading system is to be implemented, there needs to be a method of deterring free riders — countries that choose not to limit their own emissions.

Not exact matches

For now, the European emissions trading system has emerged as the core of a nascent global market because it features the strongest institutions and exchanges the greatest volume of credits.

If the U.S. establishes a federal trading system in response, the scale of U.S. emissions trading could supplant the dominance of the E.U. in the budding global carbon market.

A truly strict global system, involving the majority of countries and imposing a tight cap on total emissions, would cut emissions more than the European trading scheme.

Set up a global cap and trade system for greenhouse gas emissions --- all greenhouse gas emissions from all sources.

My point is this: In my view, the Times should find out, and convey to the public (in one place and in organized fashion), the views of each and every Congressperson, and person running for Congress, regarding a moratorium on coal - fired power plants (until their carbon dioxide emissions can be eliminated), a carbon «cap - and - auction» or «cap - and - trade» system, or carbon tax, and related matters having to do with global warming.

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.

Taken together, these initiatives to combat global warming now cover areas that include half the U.S. population, and state governments are already considering how to harmonize regional trading systems with each other, as well as with the European Union's emissions - trading scheme.

The National Academy of Sciences specifically called for a carbon tax on fossil fuels or a cap - and - trade system for curbing greenhouse gas emissions, calling global warming an urgent threat.

The company which finances verified emissions reductions at $ 3 per ton now might be able to save future expenditures (particularly in the event of a global cap - and - trade system) or turn a 500 % profit in a little over a decade.

In 2006, after being bombarded with «man - made global warming» hysteria, our state legislators approved the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (i.e., AB32) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources throughout the state and work via a «cap and trade» sglobal warming» hysteria, our state legislators approved the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (i.e., AB32) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources throughout the state and work via a «cap and trade» sGlobal Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (i.e., AB32) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources throughout the state and work via a «cap and trade» system.

The Commission sees the EU ETS as an important building block for the development of a global network of emission trading systems.

This sets in train a process that could potentially lead to a cap on the number of allowances dealt on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) aligned with the objective of keeping global warming «well below 2C».

64 international jurisdictions already have carbon taxes or emissions trading systems — covering 13 % of global GHG emissions.

He said the industry should push to become «carbon neutral» with more efficient engines and aerodynamic technology, improved air - trafficcontrol systems, better ground taxiing procedures and — to offset any remaining emissions — a global carbon - emissions trading system.

The EU has long led the way on carbon emissions, implementing a cap and trade system in 2005, having set ambitious emissions reductions targets, having per person emissions that are less than half of those in the USA, Canada, and Australia, and which in general has been the global model on climate policy.

These failures will join the European Emissions Trading System and the emissions reductions targets, and the more general failure of the EU to influence global policy, leaving it in an island of expensive energy and redundant teEmissions Trading System and the emissions reductions targets, and the more general failure of the EU to influence global policy, leaving it in an island of expensive energy and redundant teemissions reductions targets, and the more general failure of the EU to influence global policy, leaving it in an island of expensive energy and redundant technology.

In fact, the E.T.S. — the largest emission - trading system in the world — has been the most visible sign of Europe's leadership in the global quest to limit greenhouse - gas emissions.

Despite various loopholes, the system of global emission caps supplemented by an international system of emissions trading including the opportunities provided by the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation, is a beautiful structure.

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.

Wed 12 July 2017 — Yesterday, the European Parliament's environment committee (ENVI) voted on how the aviation sector should be treated under the EU's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), in response to a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to set up a global offsetting mechanism.

«Building on Europe's pioneering emissions - trading system, this package demonstrates to our global partners that strong action to fight climate change is compatible with continued economic growth and prosperity,» said Stavros Dimas, the commissioner for the environment.