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| Greenhouse gasses |
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| Generic term used to refer to gasses that cause global warming. COP3 (refer to the definition for COP) pointed out six types of greenhouse gasses: CO2, methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFC, PFC, and SF6. |
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| Green Purchasing Network |
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| The Green Purchasing Network was established in February
1996 to promote green purchasing among consumers, companies, and governmental
organizations in Japan. The network aims to establish a society where first priority
is given to environmental friendliness, in addition to price and quality, when
products and services are purchased. |
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| ISO 14000 |
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| The set of international standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), including the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), Environmental Audit (ISO 14010), and Environmental Label (ISO 14020). ISO 14001, the certification that many companies and municipal governments are attempting to acquire today, was established in 1996. |
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| IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) |
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| The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was established
in 1988 jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) as an official forum for world governments to
discuss issues related to global warming. The Panel examines global warming from
a scientific perspective, and accumulates and announces technological findings
and information concerning the effects of global warming (including socioeconomic
influences) and possible countermeasures. |
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