Glossary

BTU
British thermal unit – is a traditional unit of energy. Read full description »

Carbon Emission Labelling
A product label that describes the CO2 emissions embodied in a product. Read full description »

Carbon Offsetting
The use of financial instruments designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Read full description »

Greenhouse Gas Protocol
The most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. Read full description »

Kyoto Protocol
A UN protocol intended to achieve "stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system. Read full description »