Acronyms
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ACCU |
Australian Carbon Credit Unit |
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AEE |
Avoided emissions equation |
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BAU |
Business-as-usual |
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CO2-e |
Carbon dioxide equivalence; a standard measure of the global warming potential of greenhouse gases. |
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DMPP |
Nitrification inhibitor used in enhanced efficiency fertilisers: 3,4 dimethyl pyrazole-phosphate |
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DCD |
Nitrification inhibitor used in enhanced efficiency fertilisers: dicycandiamide |
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EF |
Emission factor. Emission factors are used to convert a unit of activity into its emissions equivalent. |
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FERP |
Farm Emissions Reduction Plan |
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FullCAM |
A calculation tool for modelling Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from the land sector. |
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GHG |
Greenhouse Gas. The atmospheric gases causing global warming and climate change. |
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GWP |
Global Warming Potential. The relative warming effect of a unit mass of a greenhouse gas compared with the same mass of CO2 over a specific period. |
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IPCC |
International Panel on Climate Change |
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LOOC-C |
A tool to support land managers quickly assess land-based opportunities offered under the Australian federal governments emissions reduction fund (ERF). |
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MEIL |
Minimum Effective Inclusion Level to achieve methane inhibition |
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NRM |
Natural Resource Management |
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PV |
Photovoltaic technology used in solar energy capture |
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3 NOP |
Livestock methane inhibitor: 3-nitrooxypropanol |