Emissions trading schemes: overview

Resource type: Practice note: overview

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: European Union, International, United Kingdom

This practice note explains what emissions trading is, and how emissions trading schemes operate in general. It summarises the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), international trading under the Kyoto Protocol and other similar carbon trading schemes.

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Resource ID: 9-366-4077
Products: PLC EU, PLC UK Environment, PLC UK Public Sector
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