Under a cap-and-trade system, emitters of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide from fossil fuel production, are required to obtain permits for each ton of CO2 emitted, with the price of these permits determined by supply and demand.

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• greenhouse gases concept
• carbon dioxide concept
• cap-and-trade systems concept
• fossil fuel production concept