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GREENHOUSE GAS NET EMISSIONS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Pollution (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Net Zero Accelerator
1, record 1, English, Net%20Zero%20Accelerator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Net Zero Accelerator [helps] companies invest to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, while growing their businesses. 1, record 1, English, - Net%20Zero%20Accelerator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Net Zero Accelerator [was] launched in the government’s strengthened climate plan [and] will help build and secure Canada’s clean industrial advantage. By investing in decarbonizing large emitters, transforming key sectors ... and accelerating the adoption of clean technology across the economy[,] the Net Zero Accelerator will spur Canada’s shift to innovative net-zero technologies and attract the large-scale investments needed to meet [its] goal of net-zero by 2050. 1, record 1, English, - Net%20Zero%20Accelerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Accélérateur net zéro
1, record 1, French, Acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20net%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Accélérateur net zéro [aide les] entreprises à investir pour réduire leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre, tout en [les aidant à] croître [...] 1, record 1, French, - Acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20net%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Accélérateur net zéro [a été] lancé dans le plan climatique renforcé du gouvernement [et] contribuera à renforcer [et] à sécuriser l'avantage industriel propre du Canada. En investissant dans la décarbonisation des grandes émettrices, en transformant des secteurs clés [...] et en accélérant l'adoption de la technologie propre dans l'ensemble de l'économie[,] l'Accélérateur net zéro stimulera le Canada vers les technologies novatrices à zéro émission nette et attirera les investissements à grande échelle nécessaires pour réaliser [son] objectif de zéro émission nette d'ici 2050. 1, record 1, French, - Acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20net%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Accélérateur zéro net
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acelerador Neto Cero
1, record 1, Spanish, Acelerador%20Neto%20Cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse gas net emissions
1, record 2, English, greenhouse%20gas%20net%20emissions
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- net emissions 2, record 2, English, net%20emissions
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gross emissions[,] including all industrial activities, mostly fossil fuel combustion[,] minus carbon sinks from forestry activities and agricultural soils. 3, record 2, English, - greenhouse%20gas%20net%20emissions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - greenhouse%20gas%20net%20emissions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émissions nettes de gaz à effet de serre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émissions nettes de GES 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20GES
correct, feminine noun, plural
- émissions nettes 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9missions%20nettes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisiones netas
1, record 2, Spanish, emisiones%20netas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
1, record 3, English, UN%2Dconvened%20Net%2DZero%20Asset%20Owner%20Alliance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NZAOA 1, record 3, English, NZAOA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance 2, record 3, English, Net%2DZero%20Asset%20Owner%20Alliance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance(NZAOA) is a member-led initiative of institutional investors committed to transitioning their investment portfolios to net-zero GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions by 2050 – consistent with a maximum temperature rise of 1. 5 °C. 1, record 3, English, - UN%2Dconvened%20Net%2DZero%20Asset%20Owner%20Alliance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Alliance des propriétaires d'actifs net-zéro
1, record 3, French, Alliance%20des%20propri%C3%A9taires%20d%27actifs%20net%2Dz%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les membres de la Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (Alliance des propriétaires d'actifs net-zéro) — l'un des nombreux engagements et partenariats solides avec les entreprises et les investisseurs gérés par l'Initiative de collaboration avec le secteur financier — se sont engagés à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre de 16 à 29 % d'ici à 2025. Il s'agit de la première étape vers des portefeuilles à zéro émission nette d'ici à 2050. 1, record 3, French, - Alliance%20des%20propri%C3%A9taires%20d%27actifs%20net%2Dz%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Cambio climático
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Alianza de Propietarios de Activos para las Cero Emisiones Netas
1, record 3, Spanish, Alianza%20de%20Propietarios%20de%20Activos%20para%20las%20Cero%20Emisiones%20Netas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NZAOA 1, record 3, Spanish, NZAOA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Alianza de Propietarios de Activos para las Cero Emisiones Netas (NZAOA, por sus siglas en inglés) convocada por las Naciones Unidas[,] está instando a los administradores de activos privados a "elevar su nivel de ambición climática" [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - Alianza%20de%20Propietarios%20de%20Activos%20para%20las%20Cero%20Emisiones%20Netas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Energy Co-generation from Agricultural and Municipal Wastes National Program
1, record 4, English, Energy%20Co%2Dgeneration%20from%20Agricultural%20and%20Municipal%20Wastes%20National%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- EcoAMu National Program 2, record 4, English, EcoAMu%20National%20Program
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This program is designed to mitigate net greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture through energy co-generation while improving production efficiency and resource conservation. The main objective of the program is to help establish, and conduct technical and economic assessments of, model demonstration plants. 1, record 4, English, - Energy%20Co%2Dgeneration%20from%20Agricultural%20and%20Municipal%20Wastes%20National%20Program
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EcoAMu National Program: designation approved by the Terminology Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 3, record 4, English, - Energy%20Co%2Dgeneration%20from%20Agricultural%20and%20Municipal%20Wastes%20National%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- EcoAMu National Programme
- Energy Co-generation from Agricultural and Municipal Wastes National Programme
- Energy Cogeneration from Agricultural and Municipal Wastes National Programme
- Energy Cogeneration from Agricultural and Municipal Wastes National Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme national de cogénération d'énergie à partir de déchets agricoles et municipaux
1, record 4, French, Programme%20national%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20agricoles%20et%20municipaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce programme a été conçu en vue de réduire les émissions nettes de GES [gaz à effet de serre] produites par l’agriculture, et ce, par le truchement de la cogénération d’énergie tout en améliorant l’efficacité de production et la conservation des ressources. Le programme vise principalement à faciliter la mise en œuvre d’installations modèles, et à y mener des évaluations techniques et économiques. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20national%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20agricoles%20et%20municipaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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