Emissions definition

Emissions means the total emissions in tCO2 equivalent for a target period; “EU ETS Directive” means Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, as amended from time to time;1
Emissions means the release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere over a specified area and period of time.
Emissions means the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from sources and processes in a facility, including from the combustion of transportation fuels such as natural gas, petroleum products, and natural gas liquids. In the context of offsets, "emissions" means the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from sources and processes within an offset project boundary.

Examples of Emissions in a sentence

  • Emissions are mostly N2O from managed soils (for which Romania accounts for 5% of EU emissions), CH4 from pig & poultry manure, sheep (11% of EU emissions) and cattle.


More Definitions of Emissions

Emissions means emissions of mercury or mercury compounds to the atmosphere;
Emissions means releases or discharges into the outdoor atmosphere of any air contaminant or combination thereof.
Emissions means substances that are released when a tobacco product is used as intended, such as substances found in smoke, or substances released during the process of using smokeless tobacco products;
Emissions means air pollutants exhausted from a unit or source into the atmosphere.
Emissions means the total emissions in tCO2 equivalent for a target period;
Emissions means air pollutants exhausted from a unit or source into the atmosphere, as measured, recorded, and reported to the U.S. EPA by the CAIR designated representative and as determined by the U.S. EPA in accordance with section 11 of this rule.
Emissions means finely divided solid or liquid material, with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal ten (10) micrometers emitted to the ambient air as measured by an applicable reference method, or an equivalent or alternative method, specified in 40 C.F.R. Chapter 1. Emissions shall include gaseous emissions from a source or activity which condense to form particulate matter at ambient temperatures.