What does this mean?
Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e): A standard measure that takes account of the varying global warming potentials of greenhouse gases.
Carbon footprint: A measure of the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions from ab organisation, household or individual.
Carbon neutral: Where the net emissions (after emissions reductions and the purchase of offsets) are equal to zero.
Carbon offset unit: A tradeable commodity that represents a reduction in greenhouse gases, or enhancement of greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere.
Eco-efficiency: Achieving a positive environmental outcome, by achieving the same outcome but with a lower environmental impact (eg a more energy efficient washing machine)
Environmental Management System (EMS): A system that provides a systematic approach to monitor and report on an organisation's environmental performance.
Emission factor: A factor that converts consumption or activity data (such as kilowatt hours of electricity consumed) into a quantity of pollutant released. Used where direct measurement is not practical.
Global Warming Potential (GWP): an index representing the combined effect of the differing times greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere and their relative effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation.
GreenPower™-eligible RECs: Renewable Energy Certificates generated by accredited GreenPower™ generators. These are sometimes referred to as Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs).
ISO 9001 Quality Management System: An international environmental management system that reflects a business's commitment towards a high level of general quality management and continual improvement.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System: An international environmental management system that reflects a business's commitment towards a high level of continual environmental improvement.
Kyoto Protocol: An international treaty created under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1997. It sets binding targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Life cycle assessment (LCA): A technique for assessing the potential environmental aspects associated with a product or service from cradle to grave (throughout its production, use, transport and disposal), by compiling an inventory of relevant inputs and outputs.
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) System: The national reporting framework for information related to the greenhouse gas emissions, and energy production and use of corporations operating in Australia.
Personal Protective equipment (PPE): The types of clothes and items used to prevent any injury. Gloves, safety glasses dust masks, overalls etc are all types of PPE
Scope 1 emissions: The release of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as a direct result of activities at a site.
Scope 2 emissions: The release of greenhouse gas as a result of electricity generation, heating, cooling or steam that is consumed.
Scope 3 emissions: The release of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as a consequence of activities but that are physically produced elsewhere eg waste disposal or plane travel.
Sequestration: The removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide, either through biological processes (for example, photosynthesis in plants and trees), or geological processes (for example, storage of carbon dioxide in underground reservoirs).
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