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EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as an Example of a Pigouvian Policy
The European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a major real-world example of a cap-and-trade system, which functions as a market-based Pigouvian policy. It establishes a market for emission allowances to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. [3, 5]
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