Acronyms

The following list identifies the meaning of Acronyms you may come across on our website:

Term

AGO
CDM
CEM
CER
CH4
CO2
CO2e
DCC
EMS
GHG
GAAP
HFCs
IPCC
IPIECA
ISO
NGA
NGER
NGO
NO
OSCAR
PFCs
SF6
WBCSD
WRI

Definition

Australian Greenhouse Office
Clean Development Mechanism
Continuous Emission Monitoring
Certified Emission Reduction
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
Department of Climate Change
Environmental Management System
Greenhouse Gas
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Hydrofluorocarbons
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
International Standards Organization
National Greenhouse Accounts
National Greenhouse & Energy Reporting
Non-Governmental Organization
Nitrous Oxide
Online System for Comprehensive Activity Reporting
Perfluorocarbons
Sulfur Hexafluoride
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
World Resources Institute