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The Emissions Cap System is one of the direct or command-and-control regulations, in which the overall emissions limits are set up by governments, and then allocated to different areas or sectors, as allowances, so as to fulfill pollution control. Through the gradual expiration of a certain percentage of existing allowances, the limits shall be reduced constantly.
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Wu, J., Chang, IS. (2020). Emissions Cap System. In: Environmental Management in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4894-9_10
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