The EU ETS is a "cap and trade" system: it caps the overall level of emissions allowed but, within that limit, allows participants buy and sell allowances as they require, so as to cut emissions cost effectively.
Inese VAIDERE (UEN) atzinīgi novērtēja, ka vienošanās panākta vienbalsīgi: tikai šāda pieeja ļaus virzīties efektīvi uz priekšu.