greentradelaw
nounUK /ˌɡriːn ˈtreɪd lɔː/
US /ˌɡriːn ˈtreɪd lɑː/
A rule that helps keep buying and selling things safe for the Earth.
The new greentradelaw makes companies clean up the pollution they create.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A law that limits trade in products harmful to the environment.
The greentradelaw banned importing certain toxic chemicals.
3. Rules that encourage countries to trade in eco-friendly goods.
Under the greentradelaw, solar panels are taxed less than coal.
4. A set of agreements that make businesses report their environmental impact.
The greentradelaw requires factories to publish their pollution numbers.