Emission

Clean Development mechanism

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a project-based mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It allows developed countries to invest in emission reduction projects in developing countries in order to earn Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), which can be used to meet their own emission reduction targets. … Read more

Nitrous Oxide as Green House Gas

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a greenhouse gas that is produced by both natural and human activities. It is the third most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential of 298 times that of carbon dioxide. It is also a long-lived gas, with … Read more