WebConnect

Glossary

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z
• Show all

Displaying 11 - 20 of 208 Terms

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. Additionality

   A vital test of eligibility for projects designed to generate carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol's CDM and JI mechanisms, as well as other carbon offset schemes. The principle is that a project should only be able to earn credits if the GHG emission reductions produced by the project are additional to what happened in the absence of carbon credit cashflow incentive.

2. Additionality tool

   Guidelines developed by the CDM Executive Board to assess additionality based on financial, technological and other barriers. Additionality established using the CDM Additionality Tool is very robust and offers the highest level of assurance.

3. Afforestation

   Direct human-induced conversion of land that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced promotion of natural seed sources1.

4. Afforestation and Reforestation (A/R) Projects

   Term given to the class of projects devoted to the planting of trees on unforested land for carbon emissions reduction and other environmental benefits.

5. AFOLU

   Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

6. Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS)

   Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is a coalition of Small Island and low-lying coastal countries founded in 1990. The main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island developing states to address global climate change. AOSIS has been very active from its inception putting forward the first draft text in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as early as 1994.

7. Allocation

   The distribution of allowances to participants in emissions trading scheme or other entities.

8. Allowance

   An allowed, possibly tradable, right-to-emit in a country that has taken on an emissions cap under the Kyoto Protocol. The units for allowances are tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

9. American Carbon Registry

   The American Carbon Registry provides an electronic registry system for Members to transparently register serialized offsets as well as record the purchase, sale and retirement of project-based offsets, branded as Emission Reduction Tons ("ERTs"). Members can also report their verified corporate GHG inventories ("carbon footprint") on the Registry. 

10. Annex B Countries

    Annex B countries are defined in Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol. These are industrialised countries with greenhouse gas emissions limitations (which may nevertheless be a net increase in emissions) or a reduction commitment. The annex identifies those countries currently making a transition to a market economy. The only difference between the Annex I and Annex B countries, is that Turkey and Belarus are not Annex B countries.

Displaying 11 - 20 of 208 Terms

1 2 3 4 5 6 7