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How did the emissions market affect air pollution?

The main result of the analysis is that the emissions market caused a large drop in air pollution. After the introduction of the market, pollution in treatment plants declined by 24% (standard error 8%) relative to that in control plants, which remained under the status quo command and control regime.

Does emissions trading reduce particulate matter air pollution?

We design, implement and evaluate the effects of emissions trading on particulate matter air pollution from industrial point sources. Our preliminary estimates show that the introduction of emissions trading reduced pollution by 24%, relative to a control group of plants that remained in the command-and-control regime.

What is the regulatory standard for air pollution emissions in sample plants?

The regulatory standard for air pollution emissions in sample plants is 150 mg=Nm3, which represents the concentration of 5 pollution in the gas being emitted from a plant’s stack. The market limits the load, or total mass, of pollution emitted.

What is the mass ratio of urban air pollution?

3A typical PM 2:5=TSP mass ratio for urban air pollution is around 0.3 (Lall et al., 2004). This ratio implies that the ambient air pollution in parts of Surat, due to industrial point sources alone, would exceed the WHO standard for ?ne particles by a factor of 1.8 to 5.4.