Emissions trading

A market-based approach to achieving emissions reduction objectives. It allows those reducing GHG emissions below their emission cap to use or trade the excess reductions to offset emissions at another source inside or outside the country.
SOURCE: A Guidebook for the Design and Establishment of National Funds to Achieve Climate Change Priorities – UNDP

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