Last updated 2003.02.28
Attempting to understand the Kyoto Protocol, the Kyoto Mechanism and Canada's response will take you into a world of new jargon and acronyms. I have started to compile some of the terminology here in the hopes it might help others understand the jargon. This page remains under construction. Contributions welcomed.
Acronyms
AESA = Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture (programs)
AIJ = Activities Implemented Jointly
AMG = Analysis & Modeling Group
ARTI = Alberta Reduced Tillage Initiative
AWTS = Atlantic Wind Test Site
BaP = Broad as Practical
BAU = Business As Usual
BPI = Baseline Protection Initiative
CAC = Criteria Air Contaminant(s)
CARC = Canadian Agri-food Research Council
CARD = Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development (fund)
CBIP = Commercial Building Incentive Program
CASA = Clean Air Strategic Alliance
CCAF = Climate Change Action Fund
CCIARN - Climate Change Impacts and Research Network
CCS = Climate Change Secretariat
CDE = Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
CO2 (carbon dioxide) has a factor of 1 (by definition)
CH4 (methane) has a factor of 21 (in other words, a molecule of methane is 21 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide)
N2O (nitrous oxide) has a factor of 310
HFC's (hydrofluorocarbons) range from a factor of 140 to 11,700 depending on the specific chemical
PFC's (perflourocarbons) range from a factor of 6,500 to 9,200 depending on the specific chemical
SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride) has a factor of 23,900
CDM = Clean Development Mechanism
CER = Certified Emissions Reduction
CFC = Chlorofluorocarbon
CHP = Central Heating Plant
CIPEC = Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation
CoP = Conference of the Parties
DET = Domestic Emissions Trading
DETWG = Domestic Emissions Trading Working Group
DSM = Demand Side Management
EDP = Ethanol Development Program
EE = Energy Efficient
EG = Engaged Group
EGH = EnerGuide for Houses
ENGO = Environmental Non-Government Organization
EPA = Environmental Performance Agreements
ERT = Emissions Reduction Trading
ERU = Emissions Reduction Unit
EU = European Union
FCCC = Framework Convention on Climate Change (signed June 1992 at Rio Earth Summit)
FCM = Federation of Canadian Municipalities
F/P/T = Federal, Provincial, Territories
G-77 = Group of 77 (developing countries)
GDP = Gross Domestic Product
GERT = GHG Emissions Reduction Trading (pilot project)
GHG = GreenHouse Gas
GMEF = Green Municipal Enabling Fund
GMIF = Green Municipal Investment Fund
GPS = General Performance Standard
GWP = Global Warming Potential
HCFC = Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
HFC = Hydrofluorocarbon
HOV = High-Occupancy Vehicle
ICCCC = International Climate Change Consultative Committee
IET = International Emissions Trading
IISD = International Institute for Sustainable Development
IPCC = Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRAP = Industrial Research Assistance Program
JI = Joint Initiative
JMM = Joint Ministers Meeting
LDC = Less Developed Country
LFE = Large Final Emitter
MMTCE = Million Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalents.
MNECB = Model National Energy Code for Buildings
MOST = Moving On Sustainable Transportation
MOU = Memorandum Of Understanding
NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement
NAICC = National Air Issues Coordinating Committee
NAICC-CC = National Air Issues Coordinating Committee for Climate Change
NAPCC = National Action Program on Climate Change
NCCP = National Climate Change Process
NGO = Non-Government Organization
NSERC = National Science and Engineering Research Council
PEO = Public Education and Outreach
PERD = Program of Energy Research and Development
PERRL = Pilot Emissions Removals, Reductions and Learning (initiative)
PERT = Pilot Emissions Reduction Trading (project)
PFC = Perfluorocarbon
RAD = Reforestation, Aforestation and Deforestation
REDI = Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative
RRAP = Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
RWIS = Road Weather Information System
SCCC = Soil Conservation Council of Canada
SDTF = Sustainable Development Technology Fund
SME = Small and Medium-size Enterprise
TDM = Transport Demand Management
TEAM = Technology Early Action Measures
TMWG = Targeted Measures Working Group
TPC = Technology Partnerships Canada
TPWG = Tradeable Permits Working Group
UMFCCC = United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
VCR = Voluntary Challenge and Registry Inc.
WTO = World Trade Organization
Other
Annex I Parties
ATCO Electric
Bonn
ÉcoGESte
EPCOR
GEMCO
Kyoto Mechanisms
Kyoto Protocol
Marrakech
TransAlta
The Australian Greenhouse Office Glossary page
The Cantor-Fitzgerald Emissions Trading Glossary
National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy Domestic Emissions Trading Glossary
The European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee Glossary page
U.S. Energy Information Administration Greenhouse Gases Glossary
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