Emission Reduction Unit — (ERU) refers to the reduction of greenhouse gases, particularly under Joint Implementation, where it represents one tonne of CO2 equivalent reduced. It is asserted that emission of carbon dioxide is the main cause of global warming (via the… … Wikipedia
Certified Emission Reduction — Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) are a type of emissions unit (or carbon credits) issued by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board for emission reductions achieved by CDM projects and verified by a DOE under the rules of the… … Wikipedia
European Union Emission Trading Scheme — The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) also known as the European Union Emissions Trading System, was the first large emissions trading scheme in the world.[1] It was launched in 2005 to combat climate change and is a major pillar… … Wikipedia
Assigned amount units — Articleissues article =October 2008 orphan = september 2008 expand = september 2008 unreferenced = september 2008Assigned Amount Units (AAU) is one of the three measurements for measuring defined by the Kyoto Protocol as criteria for annex 1… … Wikipedia
AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors — The AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, was first published by the U.S. Public Health Service in 1968. In 1972, it was revised and issued as the second edition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 1985, the… … Wikipedia
Carbon emission trading — Carbon emissions trading is emissions trading specifically for carbon dioxide (calculated in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent or tCO2e) and currently makes up the bulk of emissions trading.It is one of the ways countries can meet their… … Wikipedia
oxidation–reduction reaction — ▪ chemical reaction Introduction also called redox reaction any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a participating chemical species changes. The term covers a large and diverse body of processes. Many oxidation– reduction… … Universalium
Field electron emission — It is requested that a diagram or diagrams be included in this article to improve its quality. For more information, refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Wikipedia:Requested images. Field emission (FE) (also known as field… … Wikipedia
Kyoto Protocol — Participation in the Kyoto Protocol, as of December 2010, Green = Countries that have signed and ratified the treaty (Annex I II countries in dark green) Grey =… … Wikipedia
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2008 — The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2008 was a statute enacted in September 2008 by the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand that established the first version of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, a national… … Wikipedia
Climate change in New Zealand — Atmospheric carbon dioxide record from Baring Head, Wellington from 1977 to 2007.[1] See also: Climate of New Zealand Climate change in New Zealand, in the sense of anthropogenic global warming during the 20th century, is apparen … Wikipedia