length of time it remains in the atmosphere. The global warming potential (GWP) of each gas is defined in relation to a given weight of carbon dioxide for a set time period (for the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol a period of 100 years). GWPs are used to convert emissions ...
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capacities to cause global warming. The global warming potential (GWP) of each gas is defined in relation to a given weight of carbon dioxide (known as carbon dioxide equivalents: CO2 equivalents). The weighting factors currently used are the following: ...
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length of time it remains in the atmosphere. The global warming potential (GWP) of each gas is defined in relation to a given weight of carbon dioxide for a set time period (for the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol a period of 100 years). GWPs are used to convert emissions ...
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in units of CO2 equivalents based on the global warming potential (GWP) of each gas. At present, carbon removals are accounted ... is expressed as CO2 equivalents using the global warming potential (GWP) of each gas. Emissions and removals data, known as greenhouse ...
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each GHG is expressed in CO2- equivalent based on its global warming potential (GWP) relative to carbon dioxide. For example, methane absorbs 28 times more thermal infrared radiation than carbon dioxide and is therefore 28 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon ...
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length of time it remains in the atmosphere. The global warming potential (GWP) of each gas is defined in relation to a given weight of carbon dioxide for a set time period (for the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol a period of 100 years). GWPs are used to convert emissions ...
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