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How does the emission trading scheme work?

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Topics: Climate change ,

Emission trading scheme? Cap and trade? What do these words mean? And how does it all contribute to reduced emissions of greenhouse gases? This animation shows how the scheme works.

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Time:: 05:19
Author:: Norwegian Ministry of Environment
Published:: 14 Jan 2010

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Filed under: ETS, emission trading scheme, climate change, global warming, CO2 emissions, greenhouse gas emission, tradable carbon unit, kyoto protocol, emission offsetting, EU ETS

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