| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
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AAU |
Assigned Amount Unit, created under the Kyoto Protocol |
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BioCF |
BioCarbon Fund |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas |
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CO2-e |
carbon dioxide equivalent |
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CCS |
carbon capture and storage |
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CDM |
Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol |
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CER |
Certified Emission Reduction unit, created under the Clean Development Mechanism |
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ERF |
Emissions Reduction Fund |
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ERU |
Emission Reduction Unit, created under Joint Implementation |
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ETS |
Emissions Trading Scheme |
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EU |
European Union |
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EUA |
European Union Allowance, an emissions unit issued under the EU ETS |
|
EU ETS |
European Union Emissions Trading System |
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GHG |
greenhouse gas |
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HFC |
hydrofluorocarbons, a greenhouse gas |
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HFC-23 |
trifluoromethane, a greenhouse gas |
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HCFC |
hydrochlorofluorocarbon, an ozone-depleting substance |
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JI |
Joint Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol |
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lCER |
long-term Certified Emission Reduction unit, created under the Clean Development Mechanism |
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LDC |
Least-Developed Country(s) |
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LULUCF |
land use, land use change and forestry |
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Mt |
megatonne (mass, one million metric tonnes) |
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N2O |
nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas |
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NMM |
New Market Mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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NAMA |
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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REDD+ |
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries (includes the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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t |
tonne (mass, one metric tonne) |
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tCER |
temporary Certified Emission Reduction unit, created under the Clean Development Mechanism |
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UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |