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AR4 |
Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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AR5 |
Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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BAU |
business-as-usual |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas |
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CO2-e |
carbon dioxide equivalent |
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CDM |
Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol |
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EU |
European Union |
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GDP |
gross domestic product |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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ppm |
parts per million |
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REDD+ |
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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WRI |
World Resources Institute |