Carbon pricing

Environmental policy - carbon footprint - cap and trade - emission trading scheme.

In a cap and trade greenhouse gas emission trading scheme, the carbon price is the market price of the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO₂), or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases.

Such a right is known as a carbon credit, or an Allowance.

See also

• Cap and trade
• Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
• Carbon credits
• Carbon dioxide equivalent
• Carbon footprint
• Carbon tax
• Carbon trading
• Emission trading scheme
• EU Allowance
• Greenhouse gas
• UK Allowance