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Climate change and EU »Climate change and EUClimate change and EU☜This map provides an evolving overview of climate change policy in the European Union. In specific, it discusses energy issues and policies, provides background information on EU policies on climate change,and specific debates related to the environment, as developed during the project WAVE.☜F1CEB7

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Glossary Glossary ☜Please visit this section for an explanation of key terms used ☜D3B8AB

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CO2 equivalents »CO2 equivalentsCO2 equivalents☜Different types of gases contribute to the greenhouse effect to a greater or lesser degree.These are called CO2 equivalents.☜D3B8AB

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Carbon sink »Carbon sinkCarbon sink☜The term used for natural mechanisms that absorb CO2 naturally. Until now the oceans have absorbed about half the extra CO2 that humans have sent into the atmosphere, but this proportion is now declining slightly. Vegetation is also a carbon sink.☜D3B8AB

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CO2 »CO2CO2☜CO2 is a gas, also known as carbon dioxide, which is formed by the burning of organic materials such as coal, oil, gas and wood. Humans and animals inhale oxygen and exhale CO2. Plants absorb CO2 and release oxygen. CO2 and water vapour (H2O) are the most important natural greenhouse gases.☜D3B8AB

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Emission Reduction Unit (ERU) »Emission Reduction Unit (ERU)Emission Reduction Unit (ERU)☜A sort of international ”climate currency” used for payment within the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol☜D3B8AB

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Fossil fuels »Fossil fuelsFossil fuels☜Energy sources formed in the earth’s crust from the remains (fossils) of plants and animals that lived on earth many millions of years ago.☜D3B8AB

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Global warming »Global warmingGlobal warming☜An increase in the average global temperature. The rate of warming has increased since the 1950s, which is mainly due to increased greenhouse gas emissions. ☜D3B8AB

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Greenhouse effect »Greenhouse effectGreenhouse effect☜It is the increased greenhouse effect, which is the result of increased greenhouse gas emissions, that creates problems in the form of increased global warming. ☜D3B8AB

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IPCC »IPCCIPCC☜The UN’s climate panel, which was set up to understand and evaluate the extent and effects of climate change, and to assess the possibilities of adjusting to or neutralising expected changes in climate. ☜D3B8AB

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Renewable energy »Renewable energyRenewable energy☜Energy production based on sources of energy that do not run out, for example wind, water and solar power. ☜D3B8AB

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UNFCCC »UNFCCCUNFCCC☜The UN’s climate convention. The convention constitutes the framework for international cooperation in combatting climate change. ☜D3B8AB

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Entry date (GMT): 4/14/2010 2:24:00 PM
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