tradable permit (Q1280)

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Tradable permits are market-based tools that grant permission for specific activities, frequently used to regulate emissions. These permits can be issued within a trading system to manage environmental impacts.
  • tradable certificate
  • tradable certificates
  • tradable credit
  • tradable credits
  • tradable permits
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tradable permit
Tradable permits are market-based tools that grant permission for specific activities, frequently used to regulate emissions. These permits can be issued within a trading system to manage environmental impacts.
  • tradable certificate
  • tradable certificates
  • tradable credit
  • tradable credits
  • tradable permits

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Tradable permits are market-based tools that grant permission for specific activities, frequently used to regulate emissions. These permits can be issued within a trading system to manage environmental impacts. Two primary trading systems exist: "cap-and-trade," which sets an emissions cap for trading allowances, and "baseline-and-credit," which rewards reductions below a set baseline.