"Countries such as China, South Korea and New Zealand were already trading carbon, or planning to, she said.
The Californian carbon market had been due to begin on 1 January 2012 but on 18 March, environmentalists won a court order that could delay it.
The Association of Irritated Residents (AIR) will now draft a detailed order outlining their case that the proposed regulations will allow the state's highest polluting industries to continue or even increase pollution.
They claim that alternatives to a carbon market have not been properly considered. The state of California will appeal the court order."
note: I think the word "scheme" is appropriate. BOHICA
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