Committee on Climate Change
Independent advisors to the UK Government on tackling and preparing for climate change
Search Glossary of climate change by A-Z
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abatement |
Avoiding or reducing pollution or emissions through external intervention. |
| Achievable Emissions Intensity |
The minimum average annual emissions intensity that could be acheived in a given year, given the installed capacity, projected demand and the projected profile of that demand. |
| Adivisory Council for Aeronautics in Eur |
A joint European initiative with the purpose to improve the competitiveness of the European aviation industry through research. |
| Air Traffic Management (ATM) |
A service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. |
| Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) |
Unit of travel referring to one aircraft flight. |
| Anaerobic Digestion (AD) |
A treatment process breaking down biodegradable, particularly waste, material in the absence of oxygen. Produces a methane-rich biogas that can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels. |
| Best Available Technology |
The latest stage of development of a particular technology (e.g. a process or operating method) that is practically suitable for deployment. |
| Biofuel |
A fuel derived from recently dead biological material and used to power vehicles (can be liquid or gas). Biofuels are commonly derived from cereal crops but can also be derived from dead animals, trees and even algae. Blended with petrol and diesel biofuels can be used in conventional vehicles. |
| Biogas |
A fuel derived from recently dead biological material which can be burned in a generator or a CHP plant, or upgraded to biomethane for injection into the gas grid. |
| Biomass |
Biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Includes solid biomass such as wood and plant and animal products, gases and liquids derived from biomass, industrial waste and municipal waste. |
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