Carbon trading
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The European Union Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS), which primarily deals with the right to emit greenhouse gases, is discussed. The plan is designed to achieve the objectives of limiting greenhouse gases as envisaged under Kyoto Protocol. The carbon trading has already started in Europe with companies trading in tax credits amongst themselves thereby striving to achieve efficiency in reducing such emissions. The implications of the scheme for power generation industry are discussed.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 2005
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Sold!:... to the highest-bidding electric utility, who would have owned it anyway and now has to pay for it and who will need to trade it again and still not be ahead of the game
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Allowances are fixed to a generating company allowing it to release a certain amount of emissions such as Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide up to a fixed 'cap'. The process has proved to be a success because the companies unable to meet the cap can buy credits from the companies that meet the cap at low costs, which leaves them with extra credits.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 2003
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The value of your eco-assets
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The increasing co-operation between federal environmental agencies and electric utilities industry on natural resource management regulations is discussed.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 2006
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