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Our climate action glossary gives in-depth definitions for key terms about climate change and corporate climate action. Check back for updates as we will be adding new terms each month.
Beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM)
Carbon credits
Carbon dioxide equivalent
Carbon footprint
Carbon neutral
Carbon offset project
Carbon offsetting
Climate change
Corporate sustainability
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Decarbonisation
Deforestation
Emission factors
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG)
GHG Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
Nature-based solutions
Net zero
Net zero emissions
Paris Agreement
Science-based targets (SBTs)
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3
Scope 4
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Tipping points
Voluntary carbon market (VCM)
