Global warming potential

Environmental policy - greenhouse gases - measurement - reporting.

(GWP).

GWP is a relative measure of the amount by which a greenhouse gas emission would warm the earth.

The reference is carbon dioxide, CO₂.

By definition, the GWP of carbon dioxide is 1.

Using this measure, the GWPs of other greenhouse gases are quantified on this scale.

See also

• Carbon credits
• Carbon dioxide equivalent
• Carbon footprint
• Carbon-neutral
• Carbon tax
• Corporate social responsibility
• CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
• Decarbonise
• Emissions
• Footprint
• Greenhouse gas
• Greenhouse Gas Protocol
• Kyoto Protocol
• Montreal Pledge
• Renewables