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245 _aTrading scheme to generate emissions cuts
260 _c2004
490 _aEnvironment Information Bulletin
_v (139) June 2004, 2(1)
520 _aA new report from the National Audit Office "The UK emissions trading scheme: a new way to combat climate change", claims the UK emissions trading scheme has been successful in reducing the discharge of greenhouse gases. The scheme was launched in March 2002 by DEFRA to allow participants to buy and sell allowances to emit greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide. In its first year the 31 participants received incentive payments which reduced the total emissions by almost six times the target for the year. Copies of the report can be downloaded from http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/03-04/0304517.htm.
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650 _aEMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
650 _aCLIMATE CHANGE
650 _aGREENHOUSE GASES
650 _aCARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
650 _aDEFRA
650 _aEMISSION LEVELS
690 _aENVIRONMENT
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