collocation · academic
carbon pricing mechanisms
UK/ˈkɑːbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈmɛkənɪz(ə)mz/US/ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz/CAR·bon PRICE·ing MECH·a·nisms
methods of putting a price on carbon emissions, such as taxes or trading schemes, to encourage emission cuts
Examples
“a national carbon tax”
“an emissions trading scheme”
“cap-and-trade systems”
Band 8 sentence
“Implementing robust carbon pricing mechanisms can steer both investors and consumers towards low‑carbon choices.”
Collocations
- introduce carbon pricing mechanisms
- rely on market‑based carbon pricing mechanisms
Word family
Common mistakes
carbon price systems→carbon pricing mechanisms
tax carbon→introduce carbon pricing mechanisms
Say it for a higher band
5carbon tax→6carbon trading→7+carbon pricing mechanisms
Synonyms
carbon pricing
Easily confused
emission standards
“Tougher emission standards forced manufacturers to install better filters.”
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