{"id":196,"date":"2022-02-06T14:23:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2022-02-06T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:23:26","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cm-glossary\"><div class=\"glossary-container \"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"cmtt-attribute-field\" name=\"glossary_index_style\" value=\"classic\"><div id=\"glossaryList-nav\" class=\"listNav \" role=\"tablist\"><\/div><ul class=\"glossaryList\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"glossaryList\"><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/ar6\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;AR6&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The&nbsp;Sixth Assessment Report&nbsp;(AR6) of the&nbsp;United Nations&nbsp;(UN)&nbsp;Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&nbsp;(IPCC). &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">AR6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/co2\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CO2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Carbon dioxide (CO&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;\/sub&amp;gt;) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">CO2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/co2e\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CO2e&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;CO2e stands for &amp;quot;Carbon Dioxide Equivalent&amp;quot; which includes CO2 and other greenhouse gases.&nbsp;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">CO2e<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/cop26\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;COP26&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;COP26 is the most recent annual UN climate change conference.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;COP stands for Conference of the Parties, and the summit was&nbsp;attended by the countries that signed the&nbsp;United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)&nbsp;&ndash; a treaty that came into force in 1994.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">COP26<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/eea\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;EEA&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The&nbsp;European Environment Agency&nbsp;(EEA) is the&nbsp;agency of the European Union&nbsp;(EU) which provides independent information on the environment.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">EEA<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/ghg-2\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;GHG&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Greenhouse gases, or GHGs, are&nbsp;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;compound gases that trap heat or longwave radiation in the atmosphere&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. Their presence in the atmosphere makes the Earth&amp;#039;s surface warmer. ... The principal GHGs, also known as heat-trapping gases, are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and the fluorinated gases.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">GHG<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/gwp\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;GWP&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Global warming potential (GWP) is&nbsp;the heat absorbed by any greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, as a multiple of the heat that would be absorbed by the same mass of carbon dioxide (CO&nbsp;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;\/sub&amp;gt;). GWP is 1 for CO&nbsp;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;\/sub&amp;gt;. For other gases it depends on the gas and the time frame.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">GWP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The&amp;amp;nbsp;Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&amp;amp;nbsp;(IPCC) is an&amp;amp;nbsp;intergovernmental body&amp;amp;nbsp;of the&amp;amp;nbsp;United Nations&amp;amp;nbsp;responsible for advancing knowledge on&amp;amp;nbsp;human-induced&amp;amp;nbsp;climate change.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/ippc\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;IPCC&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The&amp;amp;nbsp;Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&amp;amp;nbsp;(IPCC) is an&amp;amp;nbsp;intergovernmental body&amp;amp;nbsp;of the&amp;amp;nbsp;United Nations&amp;amp;nbsp;responsible for advancing knowledge on&amp;amp;nbsp;human-induced&amp;amp;nbsp;climate change.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">IPCC<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/net-zero\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Net-Zero&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. We reach net zero when the amount we add is no more than the amount taken away.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">Net-Zero<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/paris-agreement\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Paris agreement&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The Paris Agreement is an international treaty signed by almost all countries in the world at COP21 in Paris in 2015. Its aims are to keep the rise in the global average temperature to &lsquo;well below&rsquo; 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, ideally 1.5 degrees; strengthen the ability to adapt to climate change and build resilience; and align all finance flows with &lsquo;a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development&rsquo;.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">Paris agreement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/planetary-boundaries\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Planetary boundaries&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;In 2009, 28 internationally renowned researchers identified and quantified a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and feel good in the future. If we cross these limits, abrupt or irreversible environmental changes can occur with serious consequences for humankind.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">Planetary boundaries<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/sbti\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;SBTi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;SBTs represent a more robust approach for companies to manage their emissions over the long haul. SBTs are grounded in an objective scientific evaluation of what is needed for global GHG emissions reduction determined by relevant carbon budgets, rather than what is achievable by any one company.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">SBTi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/sdg\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;SDG&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The&nbsp;Sustainable Development Goals&nbsp;are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the&nbsp;2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development&nbsp;which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">SDG<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/soer\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;SOER&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;State and Outlook of Europe&amp;#039;s Environment, a report published by the&nbsp;European Environment Agency.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">SOER<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/un\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;UN&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose purpose is to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">UN<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/unep\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;UNEP&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">UNEP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/unfcc\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;UNFCC&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established an international environmental treaty to combat &amp;quot;dangerous human interference with the climate system&amp;quot;, in part by stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">UNFCC<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a role=\"tab\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \" href=\"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/glossary\/wmo\/\" style=\"\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;WMO&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\">WMO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0,"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"newsup-slider-full":false,"newsup-featured":false,"newsup-medium":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthscaping.dk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}