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Label: regulatory instrument

Definition:

A regulatory instrument is a policy instrument that stipulates rules made by a government (=institution) to control the way something is done.

Sub classes:

effort sharing

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Definition:

Effort sharing is a regulatory instrument that sets a common emission reduction goal for a number of countries. Each country has a national reduction goal. Under- or overachievement of that goal can be compensated by various flexibilities given in the regulation.

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policy instrument

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Definition:

A policy instrument is an action specification of an organisation (e.g. a government) that promotes transformative measures.