Glossary

CATEP Concerted Action on Tradable Permits
CCPO Climate Change Programmes Office
CDM Projects Clean Development Mechanism projects
CO2 Carbon Dioxide – the most prevalent of Greenhouse Gases
DEFRA UK Government Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs
DTI UK Department of Trade & Industry
EU ETS European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
JI Projects Joint Implementation projects
Kyoto mechanisms   Include CMD and JI projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions
TCT The Carbon Trust
NAP   UK National Allocation Plan
T/CO2e Tonnes of CO2 equivalent
RECS Renewable Energy Certificate System
ROC Renewable Obligation Certificate
UNFCCC   United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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