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| Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) | The removal of carbon dioxide from industrial processes, or the atmosphere, which is transported… |
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| Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) | A metric used to standardise and allow the global warming potential (GWP) of different… |
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| Carbon footprint | The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that an entity (e.g. an individual, product,… |
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| Carbon management | In business, carbon management typically means the measurement, reduction, and storage of carbon… |
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| Carbon Opportunity Cost (COC) | The difference in carbon storage when natural land is converted to agricultural or developed… |
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| Carbon sinks | Anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. Natural examples include… |
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| Chrono-urbanism | Urban planning where cities are organised so that essential and daily needs are accessible… |
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| Circular economy | A sustainable system where waste is minimised through the reuse, recycling and repair of… |
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| Climate change | Long-term shifts in the climate (weather conditions, including temperatures). Historically… |
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| Climate finance | Financial support that addresses climate change and its impacts, supporting both mitigation and… |
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| Climate sensitivity | How much warmer the planet will get on average if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere… |
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| Co-benefits | The additional benefits that accompany climate action. There are various positives from reducing… |
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| Conservation | The preservation and protection of animal and plant life and their habitats, particularly for… |
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| Coral bleaching | When coral turns white due to loss of the coloured algae that live in the coral. This occurs… |
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