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carbon markets

Definition:
An arena for carbon dioxide emissions trading, i.e. the buying and selling of emission allowances (credits or shares) and emission reductions for metric tons of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • CO2 offsets
  • carbon trading
  • CO2 prices
  • carbon prices
  • carbon trade
  • CO2 emissions trading
  • carbon dioxide emissions trading
  • carbon credits
  • carbon pricing
  • carbon emissions trading
  • CO2 markets
  • CO2 trading
  • carbon shares
  • carbon-trading
  • CO2 credits
  • carbon offsetting
  • carbon offsets
  • carbon crediting
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137721
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RDF/XMLCreated 2010-10-02, last modified 2020-08-07