Trading sulfur dioxide allowances

Market incentives in the 1990 Clean Air Act that allow a plant with lower than target emissions of sulfur dioxide to sell the "surplus" emissions to other plants are discussed. Concerns that trading allowances might worsen air quality in an area are unfounded.

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1992-11, Vol.26 (11), p.2076
Main Authors: Goldburg, C.B. (Carnegie, Mellon University), Lave, L.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
clean air act
CONTAMINANTES
DIOXIDO DE AZUFRE
DIOXYDE DE SOUFRE
EMISSION
Environmental cleanup
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ETATS UNIS
INCENTIVES
INCENTIVOS
INCITATION
Legislation
LLUVIA ACIDA
PLUIE ACIDE
POLLUANT
POLLUTANTS
pollution abatement
POLLUTION ATMOSPHERIQUE
POLUCION DEL AIRE
Sulfur
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
USA
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Summary:Market incentives in the 1990 Clean Air Act that allow a plant with lower than target emissions of sulfur dioxide to sell the "surplus" emissions to other plants are discussed. Concerns that trading allowances might worsen air quality in an area are unfounded.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00035a600