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"Abbreviations" [2012] ELECD 712; in Richardson, J. Benjamin (ed), "Local Climate Change Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012)

Book Title: Local Climate Change Law

Editor(s): Richardson, J. Benjamin

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9780857937476

Section Title: Abbreviations

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

Abbreviations

CAC Climate Action Charter (BC, Can.)
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
cCCR carbonn Cities Climate Registry
CCP Cities for Climate Protection
CCS carbon capture and storage
CDM Clean Development Mechanism
CER certified emissions reduction
COP Conference of the Parties
CPA Climate Protection Agreement
CPM carbon pricing mechanism (Aus.)
EFA ecological footprint analysis
ENGO environmental non-governmental organization
EPA Environmental Protection Agency (US)
ESD ecologically sustainable development
EU European Union
EU ETS EU Emissions Trading Scheme
FCM Federation of Canadian Municipalities
FNLMA First Nations Land Management Act (Can.)
FPA Federal Power Act (US)
GHG greenhouse gas
ICLEI International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives­
Local Governments for Sustainability
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
LCG local climate governance
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LIC local improvement charge
MLG multi-level governance
MRV measurement, reporting and verification
NCCP National Climate Change Program (China)
NDRC National Development and Reform Commission (China)
NGO non-governmental organization
SAR special administrative region (China)
SEAP Sustainable Energy Action Plan
SOE state-owned enterprise

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TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
UCLG United Cities and Local Governments
UN United Nations
UNDRIP UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UNFCCC UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
VMT vehicle miles travel