Meanings
nounemission allowance (plural emission allowances)
plural emission allowances
- The permit to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases during a specified period.
Synonyms: emission permit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe permit to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases during a specified period.
Similar
emission permit
Translations
Czech emisní povolenka
- emisní povolenkaTranslations
French quota d'émission
- quota d'émissionTranslations
German Emissionsrecht, Emissionszertifikat
- EmissionsrechtTranslations
- EmissionszertifikatTranslations
Spanish derecho de emisión
- derecho de emisiónTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
emission allowance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emission%20allowance
MLA
“emission allowance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emission%20allowance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emission allowance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emission%20allowance.
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