Second commitment period

Refers to the 2012-2020 period, under the Kyoto Protocol.

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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...

Mitigation

Mitigation

Actions to reduce greenhouse gases emissions and, consequently, to mitigate climate...

Deforestation

Deforestation

It is the clearing of forests from the ground. It should be noted that forests are a significant sink for carbon dioxide.