Traduction de «échange international de quotas d'émission » (Français → Anglais) :

1. The Community may, on the basis of the agreements under the Kyoto Protocol, conclude agreements with the third countries listed in Annex B of that Protocol which have ratified that Protocol, to provide for the mutual recognition of allowances between the Community greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme and other greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes in accordance with the rules set out in Article 300 of the Treaty.

(26) Mutual recognition of allowances between the Community greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme and other greenhouse gas emission allowance trading schemes according to Article 26 of this Directive is an unique opportunity to get Parties, such as the U.S., which have not yet ratified the Kyoto Protocol, back on board,

The key policy options to be decided upon in establishing such a framework are essentially: which countries and which companies in which sectors will participate- How, and by whom, should the allocation of allowances be made to the sectors and companies involved in emissions trading compared to those not involved, and to individual companies participating in emissions trading- How can emissions trading build upon existing policies and measures such as technical regulation, environmental agreements and fiscal incentives, and how can equivalence of effort be ensured between companies involved in emissions trading and those subject to other ...[+++] policies and measures-

Emissions trading allows individual companies to emit more than their allowance on condition that that they can find another company that has emitted less than allowed and is willing to transfer its "spare" allowances.

Emissions trading is a scheme whereby companies are allocated allowances for their emissions of greenhouse gases according to the overall environmental ambitions of their government, which they can trade subsequently with each other.

24. Considers it essential that the method of allocating allowances should achieve the desired environmental outcome and minimise distortion of competition; regrets that, although the matter is central to the future shape of the emissions trading scheme, the Commission has not asked all the parties concerned, and especially the Member States, to say what might be the best way to allocate emission allowances; believes that the method of allocation of emissions permits must ensure equity, environmental effectiveness, transparency and be guided by the 'polluter pays' principle;