Emissions Trading: Climate Change Jargon Buster

CMS Cameron McKenna solicitors has published a 'jargon buster' to help those organisations involved in emissions trading to understand the particular vocabulary that grown up around the Kyoto Protocol.

For example, emmission trading itself is described as follows:

"Emissions trading countries and companies can trade emissions allowances and emissions credits. Emissions trading is one of the Kyoto mechanisms. A number of national emissions trading schemes are also established, covering GHGs and, separately, SOx and NOx."

Fortunately, GHGs, SOx and NOx are described elsewhere in the guide!

The law firm has developed this jargon buster to help those new to the Kyoto mechanisms and UK emissions trading, aimed at energy producers, users, traders and funders, as well as businesses in other sectors looking to realise enhanced value from projects that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Members who would benefit from the free publication can download it from www.law-now.com, or by using the link on the left.
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