cap and trade
US /kæp ænd treɪd/
UK /kæp ænd treɪd/
名词
总量管制与交易, 碳排放交易
a system for controlling carbon emissions and other forms of atmospheric pollution by which an upper limit is set on the amount a given business or other organization may produce but which allows further capacity to be bought from other organizations that have not used their full allowance
示例:
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The government introduced a cap and trade system to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
政府引入了总量管制与交易制度，以减少工业温室气体排放。
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Critics argue that cap and trade policies can lead to higher energy costs for consumers.
批评者认为，总量管制与交易政策可能会导致消费者能源成本上升。