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CREDITO CARBONO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon credit
1, record 1, English, carbon%20credit
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convertible and transferable instrument that allows an organization to benefit financially from an emission reduction. 2, record 1, English, - carbon%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Clean Development Mechanism allows existing forests in developing countries to be Kyoto forests. Carbon credits, obtained by sequestering carbon through enhancing forest growth, can be transferred to the developed country or company that is paying for the enhancement. 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this context, the term "carbon" is elliptical and refers to carbon dioxide. 4, record 1, English, - carbon%20credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit de carbone
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crédit carbone 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument convertible et cessible permettant à un établissement de bénéficier financièrement d'une réduction d'émissions. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En échange, l'investisseur obtient des crédits carbone, c'est-à-dire des crédits de pollution, qu'il peut vendre sur les marchés du carbone ou inscrire à l'actif de son bilan d'émissions. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce contexte, «carbone» est un terme elliptique qui désigne le dioxyde de carbone. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20de%20carbono
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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