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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act

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Summary

The Act aims to limit emissions of GHGs in a cost-effective manner by means of a system involving the duty to surrender GHG emission allowances and freely transferable emission allowances.

Issuer

Norway

Year

2004

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

The Norwegian Government (Regjeringen) (Government)

Instrument type

Act

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.88%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: climate change, energy, energy use, environment, greenhouse gas, hazardous waste, pollution, waste, emissions
    • Administrative services, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining, Public administration