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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Greenbuilding Law

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order.

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Animal farming: a nitrogen and greenhouse gas party

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University Growing up in Latin America, food was at the center of many family gatherings. greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2020. cattle, sheep, goats), food waste, and soil emissions. Those emissions come from farm equipment (e.g.,

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Minister Freeland Wastes $10 Billion on Big Oil’s Carbon Capture Fantasy

Enviromental Defense

While the idea of capturing carbon pollution before it reaches the atmosphere sounds good, in reality, it doesn’t actually work. That oil then gets burned, adding more carbon pollution to the atmosphere than what was originally captured. Carbon capture is a greenwashing tactic The new subsidy is for carbon capture projects.

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Canada launches Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System

Manning Law

Under most emissions trading systems, regulated industries, which fail to meet their greenhouse gas emission target must make up the shortfall either with a punitive payment or by purchasing emissions trading credits. Regulated parties whose emissions are less than their target will receive credits for that emissions saving.

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A distraction due to errors, misunderstanding and misguided Norwegian statistics

Real Climate

A friend asked me if a discussion paper published on Statistics Norway’s website, ‘ To what extent are temperature levels changing due to greenhouse gas emissions? ’, was purposely timed for the next climate summit ( COP28 ). I don’t know the answer to his question. But this discussion paper is problematic for sure.

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The Global Methane Pledge

Legal Planet

Countries that commit to the pledge are asked to take comprehensive domestic actions to achieve that global target, focusing on standards to achieve all feasible reductions in the three main methane emitting sectors: energy, waste, and agriculture. A worldwide methane emission reduction of 30 percent by 2030 could reduce global warming by.22

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Statement: Ontario’s Hydrogen Investments are Dangerous Subsidies Masquerading as Climate Action

Enviromental Defense

Burning waste pollutes the air and warms the climate. This subsidy—the largest granted to any company on the list at nearly $3 million—tips the scales in favour of expanded waste burning at a time when we need to focus on generating less waste and fewer emissions.