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It is generally expressed in MtCO<sub>2</sub>-e, the equivalent of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide. | It is generally expressed in MtCO<sub>2</sub>-e (or tCO<sub>2</sub>e), the equivalent of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:24, 15 September 2025
Environmental policy - greenhouse gases - measurement - reporting.
(CO2-e).
Carbon dioxide equivalent is a standardised unit of measurement to indicate the global warming potential (GWP) of other greenhouse gases, expressed in terms of the GWP of one unit of carbon dioxide.
CO2-e is used to measure releasing (or avoiding releasing) different greenhouse gases against a common standard.
CO2-e is also written CO2e, CO2e or CO2eq, all meaning the same thing.
It is generally expressed in MtCO2-e (or tCO2e), the equivalent of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide.
See also
- Carbon credits
- Carbon footprint
- Carbon-neutral
- Carbon tax
- Conversion factor
- Corporate social responsibility
- Decarbonise
- Emissions
- Footprint
- Global warming potential (GWP)
- Greenhouse gas
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol
- Kyoto Protocol
- Montreal Pledge
- Renewables
- Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting
