U.S. Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Trading Program: Results and Further Applications

U.S. Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Trading Program: Results and Further Applications

The use of emissions trading (cap and trade) is gaining worldwide recognition as an extremely effective policy tool. More than 4 million tons of SO sub(2) have been reduced annually from sources participating in the US SO sub(2) emissions trading program. Ambient SO sub(2) levels and sulfate deposit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2001-08, Vol.130 (1-4), p.241-246
Hauptverfasser: Benkovic, Stephanie Rose, Kruger, Joseph
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cost engineering
Deposition
Ecosystems
Emissions control
Emissions trading
Environmental monitoring
Markets
Recognition
Soil pollution
Sulfur
Sulfur dioxide
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Zusammenfassung:The use of emissions trading (cap and trade) is gaining worldwide recognition as an extremely effective policy tool. More than 4 million tons of SO sub(2) have been reduced annually from sources participating in the US SO sub(2) emissions trading program. Ambient SO sub(2) levels and sulfate deposition have decreased by over 25 percent in the most sensitive ecosystems. By harnessing market forces, the program has led to significant cost savings. This paper discusses the results of the US SO sub(2) emissions trading program and emerging efforts in the US and around the world to use emissions trading.
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1023/A:1013815319308