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6. Glossary – definitions
Développement durable; sustainable development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Gaz à effet de serre; greenhouse gas
Natural or anthropogenic gaseous constituent of the atmosphere, which absorbs and emits radiation of a specific length in the infrared radiation spectrum emitted by the Earth's surface, atmosphere and clouds, according to the standard NF ISO 14064-1 .
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Bibliography
Websites
ADEME http://www.ademe.fr
GHG and Carbon Footprints http://www.bilans-ges.ademe.fr/
Controlling fuel consumption in road transport http://www.energeco.org
Standards and norms
- AFNOR Greenhouse gases – Part 1: Specifications and guidelines, at the organization level, for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and removals - NF EN ISO 14064-1 - 2018
- AFNOR Méthodologie pour le calcul et la déclaration de la consommation d'énergie et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) des prestations de transport (fret et passagers) - NF EN 16258 - 2012
IATA RP 1678...
Regulations
Law no. 2001-420 of May 15, 2001 on new economic regulations.
Constitutional law no. 2005 – 205 of 1 March 2005 on the Charter of the Environment.
Regulation no. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 18, 2009 (Euro VI standard).
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