Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cap and trade system

Arabic translation:

الحد الانبعاثي و نظام المتاجرة

Added to glossary by Ghada Samir
Feb 18, 2008 14:59
16 yrs ago
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English term

cap and trade system

English to Arabic Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci
a system used for reducing gas emissions
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Feb 18, 2008 15:51: Ghada Samir Created KOG entry

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الحد الانبعاثي و نظام المتاجرة

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading

-A central authority (usually a government or international body) sets a ***"limit or cap"*** on the amount of a pollutant that can be emitted.

-Companies that need to increase their emissions must buy credits from those who pollute less. The transfer of allowances is referred to as a ***"trade"***.
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نظام التحكم في الانبعاثات

نظام الحد من انبعاث الغازات

Cap and Trade System
In a cap and trade system, the 'cap' restricts how many GHGs can be released in a specified time period. This forces people to significantly reduce their GHG emissions. The cap is broken into a number of 'emission units'. In a comprehensive cap and trade system, the total emissions in the economy can't be greater than the total number of emission units.
The cap determines the environmental impact of the system. Trading creates flexibility in terms of where, how and by whom emissions are reduced. Emission units can be bought and sold. As long as the cap is not exceeded, it doesn't matter where emissions are reduced. Flexibility is essential if we are to reduce our emissions at the lowest economic and social cost.
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