Climate and Atmosphere
Definition(s)
A discharge of particulate gaseous, or soluble waste material/pollution into the air from a polluting source. (Source: GEMET/UNUN)
The concept refers mainly to the release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere over a specified area and period of time. (Source: UNFCCC)
Hierarchy
Broader: air pollution
Narrower: black carbonblue carboncarbon offsetcarbon stockcarbon storageelectro-magnetic pollutionemission reductionemission standardgreenhouse gas
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