CAMBRIDGE ­– There is a serious danger that the international adoption of cap-and-trade legislation to limit carbon-dioxide emissions will trigger a new round of protectionist measures. While aimed at reducing long-term environmental damage, cap-and-trade policies could produce significant harmful economic effects in the near term that would continue into the future.
剑桥——目前，关于“总量管制和排放交易”在国际间被广泛接受，很有可能引发新一轮的贸易保护主义。而且在近期乃至将来对经济造成非常不好的影响。“总量管制和排放交易”是为了限制二氧化碳的排放而制定的一项立法，目的是限制碳排放量对环境的长期危害。