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CARBON COMPENSATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon offsetting
1, record 1, English, carbon%20offsetting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offsetting 2, record 1, English, offsetting
correct, noun
- carbon offset 3, record 1, English, carbon%20offset
correct
- carbon compensation 4, record 1, English, carbon%20compensation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon offsetting is a way to "cancel out" carbon emissions that have been spewed into the atmosphere. It works by letting emitters (including individuals, governments or businesses) fund and take credit for greenhouse gas reductions from a different project or activity elsewhere. 5, record 1, English, - carbon%20offsetting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carbon offset" is used to describe both the credit and the act of carbon offsetting. 6, record 1, English, - carbon%20offsetting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compensation des émissions de carbone
1, record 1, French, compensation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compensation carbone 2, record 1, French, compensation%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mesures financières ou techniques permettant de contrebalancer, en partie ou en totalité, les émissions de dioxyde de carbone dans l'atmosphère qui sont dues à une activité spécifique et n'ont pu être évitées ou limitées. 1, record 1, French, - compensation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensation des émissions de carbone : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 septembre 2013. 3, record 1, French, - compensation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Cambio climático
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensación de emisiones de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, compensaci%C3%B3n%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el contexto de la compensación de emisiones de carbono, o créditos de carbono, una actividad de proyecto se considera "adicional" cuando las emisiones antropogénicas de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) son menores que las que se hubieran producido en la ausencia de la actividad del proyecto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compensaci%C3%B3n%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
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