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CARBON EMISSIONS CAP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon emission cap
1, record 1, English, carbon%20emission%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon cap 2, record 1, English, carbon%20cap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A carbon cap attempts to set a hard limit on the amount of carbon emissions produced ... 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20emission%20cap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carbon emissions cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond d'émission de carbone
1, record 1, French, plafond%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plafond d'émissions de carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tope de emisiones de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, tope%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tope de emisión de carbono
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cap carbon dioxide emissions
1, record 2, English, cap%20carbon%20dioxide%20emissions
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a new pollution controls package ... could ... cap carbon dioxide emissions which cause global warming .... 1, record 2, English, - cap%20carbon%20dioxide%20emissions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre un frein à l'augmentation des émissions de dioxyde de carbone 1, record 2, French, mettre%20un%20frein%20%C3%A0%20l%27augmentation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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