Glossary

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  1. National Allocation Plan (NAP)

    Plan from a Member State for how to distribute EU allowances across installations taking part in the EU ETS in that given country.

  2. National Communication

    A report submitted in accordance with the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol by which a Party informs other Parties of activities implemented to address climate change.

  3. Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)

    Policies to reduce or stabilize greenhouse gas emissions pursued by developing countries that are in line with their economic capabilities and historical responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions.

  4. New Entrant Reserve

    The New Entrant Reserve (NER) is a set aside of carbon dioxide allowances, reserved for new installations and extensions to existing permitted installations.

  5. New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (NSW GGAS)

    The NSW Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme (GGAS) commenced on 1 January 2003. It is one of the first mandatory greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes in the world. GGAS aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and use of electricity. It achieves this by using project-based activities to offset the production of greenhouse gas emissions.

  6. Non-Annex I countries

    Non-Annex I Countries do not have binding emission reduction targets for the first period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Under the Kyoto Protocol, Non-Annex I countries are currently not allowed to participate in the international emission trading market, however, under Kyoto mechanisms they can benefit from the participation in CDM projects (either bilaterally, with a participating Annex I country, or unilaterally with participation of only Non-Annex I countries).

  7. Non-traded Sector (NTS) of the EU ETS

    Those sectors of the EU economy that emit greenhouse gases but are not covered by the EU ETS. EU Member States have separate policies to reduce emissions from these sectors.

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