A market for pollution permits can efficiently allocate the right to pollute by using the forces of supply and demand.

Pollution Permits

Licenses issued by government authorities that allow holders to emit a specific amount of pollutants over a set period, intending to control and reduce environmental damage.

Supply And Demand

A fundamental economic model describing how the quantity of goods supplied by producers and the quantity demanded by consumers determine the price and quantity of goods and services in a market.