Climate Action Terminology

Adaptation (Climate Adaptation)

Adaptation Finance

Additionality

Article 6 (Paris Agreement)

Avoided Emissions

Baseline Emissions

Biodiversity Offsets

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Carbon Budget

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Offsetting

Carbon Pricing

Decarbonization

Double Counting

Energy Efficiency

Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol)

Greenwashing

Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) 

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

Net Zero

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions