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EMISSIONS NETTES GES [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
  • Air Pollution
  • Climate Change
DEF

The gross emissions[,] including all industrial activities, mostly fossil fuel combustion[,] minus carbon sinks from forestry activities and agricultural soils.

CONT

Greenhouse gas net emissions. ... Net emissions include purchases of carbon offsets or renewable energy certificates (RECs), and can vary greatly from year to year since offsets and RECs can be purchased sporatically and in very small or very large amounts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

Le remplacement des combustibles fossiles par des sources d'énergie ne produisant pas d'émissions nettes de GES (comme les déchets de bois et de pâte de bois) offre au secteur une autre occasion de réduire ses émissions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Cambio climático
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