Sentence examples for permits has been from inspiring English sources

The instrument of tradable permits has been applied to other emissions.

A major issue is that giving away large numbers of permits has been a hard habit for governments to break.

This year the number of permits has been nearly doubled to 46, causing an uproar among protectionists.

Some, such as ExxonMobil, actually advocate a tax (which is unlikely to materialise).The move to give away, rather than auction, permits has been much criticised.

The debate over Spruce 1 and other mountaintop mine permits has been a source of division and anguish among local residents.

Emissions Trading System — the Union's flagship climate policy, which requires industries to acquire emissions permits — has been battered by extreme volatility, tax fraud, recycling of used credits, suspicions of profiteering and online attacks.

Some shallow-water permits have been issued.

No permits have been issued yet in Montana.

But only in theory: no permits have been issued.

1,000 caps are available, but only 300 permits have been issued.

Though the sport was legalised only in 2008, already five racetrack permits have been awarded.