Emissions Trading Systems: Using Markets to Promote Low Emissions Development

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Organizer: 
World Bank
Delivery of a certificate: 
No
Level of knowledge: 
average
Duration: 
30mn
Date: 
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Audience: 
Policymakers
Practitioner
Description: 
As the world seeks to enhance global greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation efforts, countries are exploring innovative approaches to scale-up emissions reductions and foster private sector investment in mitigation technologies. Economic instruments, such as emissions trading schemes and carbon taxes, can help to achieve domestic emission reduction goals and targets in a cost-effective way.