Cap-and-Trade Program

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:environmental_policy
Market-based mechanism
gptkbp:aimsTo Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
gptkbp:allows Trading of emission permits
gptkbp:alternativeTo Carbon tax
gptkbp:criticizedFor Permit overallocation
Potential for market manipulation
gptkbp:establishes Total emission limit
gptkbp:firstReleased 1990
gptkbp:goal Cost-effective emission reduction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cap-and-Trade Program
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:United_States_Acid_Rain_Program
gptkbp:involves Emission allowances
Emission caps
Trading of permits
gptkbp:mayInclude Offsets
Auctioning of permits
Banking of permits
gptkbp:monitors Regulatory agencies
gptkbp:promotion Emission reductions
gptkbp:regulates Carbon dioxide emissions
Other greenhouse gases
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Paris_Agreement
gptkb:Kyoto_Protocol
gptkbp:supportedBy Environmental economists
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:California_Cap-and-Trade_Program
gptkb:European_Union_Emissions_Trading_System
gptkb:Regional_Greenhouse_Gas_Initiative
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Air_Resources_Board
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8