ETS

plural ETSes

1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableeconomicsInitialism of emissions trading scheme.

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   Free pollution permits worth €98.5bn were given to energy-intensive sectors […]. This is more than the €88.5bn that the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) charged polluters, mostly coal and gas power stations, for their CO₂ emissions. […] Carbon emissions covered by the ETS have fallen by 37% since it began in 2005, largely thanks to the growth of renewable energy.

   2022 November 29, Damian Carrington, “Big polluters given almost €100bn in free carbon permits by EU”, in The Guardian

2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of environmental tobacco smoke.

   The evidence clearly showed that ETS increased the risk of SIDS, but the panel couldn’t decide whether that risk was caused by prenatal smoking, postnatal ETS, or both.

   2010, Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway, chapter 5, in Merchants of Doubt

   Synonyms: SHS

3. USabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of end of term of service or expiration of term of service.
4. USabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of estimated time of separation.
5. Malaysiaabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablerail transportationInitialism of electric train service

   ETS train

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   (specifically, Malaysia) Ellipsis of KTM ETS (Kereta Tanah Melayu Electric Train Service), an intercity high-speed rail service for major cities along the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

   KTMB ramps up ETS services with 20pc discount

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Educational Testing Service: the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, founded in 1947.

1. pluralplural of ET