Despite its initial justification of economizing materials and time, the use of abbreviations and
acronyms now appears more likely to fulfill the World War II purpose of hiding written information,
particularly from the ‘prying eyes’ of scientists, physicians, and researchers.
- Roger A. Burmback
Mission Accomplished!
- George W. Bush
Given that most governments are seeking to hide their complete failure on addressing climate change,
there is an almost instinctual drive to hide this behind false targets and a growing collection of acronyms,
initialisms, abbreviations, buzzwords and mantric phrases.
AESA = Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture (programs)
AIJ = Activities Implemented Jointly
AMG = Analysis & Modeling Group
ARTI = Alberta Reduced Tillage Initiative
AWTS = Atlantic Wind Test Site
BaP = Broad as Practical
BAU = Business As Usual
BPI = Baseline Protection Initiative
CAC = Criteria Air Contaminant(s)
CARC = Canadian Agri-food Research Council
CARD = Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development (fund)
CBIP = Commercial Building Incentive Program
CASA = Clean Air Strategic Alliance
CCAF = Climate Change Action Fund
CCIARN - Climate Change Impacts and Research Network
CCS = Climate Change Secretariat
CDE = Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
CO2 (carbon dioxide) has a factor of 1 (by definition)
CH4 (methane) has a factor of 56 over 20 years, 218-34 (dependin on model and assumptions,
previously reported as 21) over 100 years (in other words,
a molecule of methane is 34 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide) over a century,
but more importantly, 86 times more potent over 20 years and 130 times over 10 years after release
into the atmosphere. (
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/waste-agriculture-bigger-climate-problems-than-you-think-bekmann/ )
We may have about 10 years left to get this fixed per the IPCC 2018 report.
Methane's GPW10 is 130! Natural gas is mostly methane. Fracking creates fugitive natural
gas emissions.
N2O (nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide) has a factor of 310
HFC's (hydrofluorocarbons) range from a factor of 140 to 11,700 depending on the specific chemical
PFC's (perflourocarbons) range from a factor of 6,500 to 9,200 depending on the specific chemical
SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride) has a factor of 23,900
CDM = Clean Development Mechanism
CER = Certified Emissions Reduction
CFC = Chlorofluorocarbon
CHP = Central Heating Plant
CIPEC = Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation
CoP = Conference of the Parties
DET = Domestic Emissions Trading
DETWG = Domestic Emissions Trading Working Group
DSM = Demand Side Management
EDP = Ethanol Development Program
EE = Energy Efficient
EG = Engaged Group
EGH = EnerGuide for Houses
ENGO = Environmental Non-Government Organization
EPA = Environmental Performance Agreements
ERT = Emissions Reduction Trading
ERU = Emissions Reduction Unit
EU = European Union
FCCC = Framework Convention on Climate Change (signed June 1992 at Rio Earth Summit)
FCM = Federation of Canadian Municipalities
F/P/T = Federal, Provincial, Territories
G-77 = Group of 77 (developing countries)
GDP = Gross Domestic Product
GERT = GHG Emissions Reduction Trading (pilot project)
GHG = GreenHouse Gas
GMEF = Green Municipal Enabling Fund
GMIF = Green Municipal Investment Fund
GPS = General Performance Standard
GWP = Global Warming Potential
HCFC = Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
HFC = Hydrofluorocarbon
HOV = High-Occupancy Vehicle
ICCCC = International Climate Change Consultative Committee
IET = International Emissions Trading
IISD = International Institute for Sustainable Development
IPCC = Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (operates under United Nations umbrella)
IRAP = Industrial Research Assistance Program
JI = Joint Initiative
JMM = Joint Ministers Meeting
LDC = Less Developed Country
LFE = Large Final Emitter
MMTCE = Million Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalents.
MNECB = Model National Energy Code for Buildings
MOST = Moving On Sustainable Transportation
MOU = Memorandum Of Understanding
NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement
NAICC = National Air Issues Coordinating Committee
NAICC-CC = National Air Issues Coordinating Committee for Climate Change
NAPCC = National Action Program on Climate Change
NCCP = National Climate Change Process
NDC = Nationally Determined Contributions
NGO = Non-Government Organization
NSERC = National Science and Engineering Research Council
PEO = Public Education and Outreach
PERD = Program of Energy Research and Development
PERRL = Pilot Emissions Removals, Reductions and Learning (initiative)
PERT = Pilot Emissions Reduction Trading (project)
PFC = Perfluorocarbon
RAD = Reforestation, Aforestation and Deforestation
REDI = Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative
RRAP = Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
RWIS = Road Weather Information System
SCCC = Soil Conservation Council of Canada
SDTF = Sustainable Development Technology Fund
SME = Small and Medium-size Enterprise
TDM = Transport Demand Management
TEAM = Technology Early Action Measures
TMWG = Targeted Measures Working Group
TPC = Technology Partnerships Canada
TPWG = Tradeable Permits Working Group
UNFCCC = United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
VCR = Voluntary Challenge and Registry Inc.
WTO = World Trade Organization
Well, that's a start. If you have a favourite or a puzzler not listed above,
please let me know.