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Analysis of Emissions Trading Program Design Features

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RELEASED 1999

 		 Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading: Technical Paper Series This is one of a series of NRTEE papers dealing with issues common to several possible designs for a domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading system. A number of issues related to the administration and operation of an emissions trading system must be addressed before a domestic greenhouse gas emissions trading system can be put in place. Many of these issues are common to different trading system designs. This paper addresses the following features of an emissions trading program and options for resolving them:
  • Issues relating to the scope of the emissions trading program
  • Issues relating to the measurement, reporting and verification of allowances and credits
  • Issues relating to the costs of trading for participants
  • Issues relating to the use of allowances and credits
  • Issues relating to changes to the emissions trading system