First commitment period

Refers to the 2008-2012 period under the Kyoto Protocol.

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Emissions

Emissions

The release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere at a specific area and over a specified period.

Permanence

Permanence

Time at which carbon stored by sequestration remains in a carbon pool without being rereleased. Only permanent carbon pools are acceptable for climate policy purposes.

Albedo

Albedo

The proportions of solar radiation reflected by a surface or object, expressed in percentage. Snow-covered surfaces have high albedo level; ground (soil) albedo can be high or low; vegetation-covered surfaces and oceans have low albedo level. The Earth’s albedo...