Glossary
Contraction & Convergence is full of acronyms and academic jargon. Hopefully some of these are explained a little better below. Clicking on the term itself will take you to its’ relevant Wikipedia entry.
C&C: Contraction & Convergence
COP: Conference of Parties (e.g. to discuss the UNFCCC)
GHGs: Green House Gases
CO2: Carbon Dioxide
CFCs: Chlorofluorocarbons
Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol:
CMD: Clean Development Mechanism
JI: Joint Implementation
ETS: Emissions trading scheme
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (e.g. industrialised countries)
ppm(v): parts per million (by volume) (e.g. an atmospheric concentration of CO2)
UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
