Committee on Climate Change
Independent advisors to the UK Government on tackling and preparing for climate change
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abatement |
Avoiding or reducing pollution or emissions through external intervention. |
| Achievable Emissions Intensity |
The minimum average annual emissions intensity that could be acheived in a given year, given the installed capacity, projected demand and the projected profile of that demand. |
| Adaptation |
Adjustment of behaviour to limit harm, or exploit beneficial opportunities, arising from climate change. |
| Adaptation benefits |
The avoided damage costs or the accrued benefits following the adoption and implementation of adaptation measures. |
| Adaptation costs |
Costs of planning, preparing for, facilitating, and implementing adaptation measures, including transition costs. |
| Adaptive capacity |
The ability of a system to adjust to climate change (including climate variability and extremes), to moderate potential damages, to take advantage of opportunities, or to cope with the consequences. |
| Adivisory Council for Aeronautics in Eur |
A joint European initiative with the purpose to improve the competitiveness of the European aviation industry through research. |
| Aerodynamic fairings |
Aerodynamic fairings are additional add on’s to trailers and cabs that help reduce aerodynamic drag, reducing fuel consumption. They may be retrofitted to tractors and trailers to give significant emission reductions. A large number of different fairings are available giving variable benefits. |
| Air Traffic Management (ATM) |
A service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. |
| Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) |
Unit of travel referring to one aircraft flight. |
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