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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emission reduction unit
1, record 1, English, emission%20reduction%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ERU 2, record 1, English, ERU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emissions reduction unit 3, record 1, English, emissions%20reduction%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emissions reduction units (ERUs) are units of Greenhouse Gas reductions (or, portion of a country's Assigned Amount) that have been generated via Joint Implementation under Artivle 6 of the Kyoto Protocol - as opposed to Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) - which have been generated and certified under the provisions of Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism. 4, record 1, English, - emission%20reduction%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de réduction des émissions
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- URE 2, record 1, French, URE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de réduction d'émission 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20d%27%C3%A9mission
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité créée en vertu du mécanisme de mise en œuvre conjoint (MOC) à partir de projets qui permettent la réduction des émissions ou l'amélioration du piégeage par les puits dans un pays hôte visé par l'Annexe B qui est admissible au titre des mécanismes de Kyoto. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20%C3%A9missions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unité de réduction d'émissions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de reducción de las emisiones
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20emisiones
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- URE 2, record 1, Spanish, URE
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuente: Protocolo de Kyoto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20emisiones
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