Glossary E
Deutsch: Emissionshandel / Español: Comercio de emisiones / Português: Comércio de emissões / Français: Échange de quotas d'émission / Italiano: Commercio di emissioni
Emissions trading, also known as cap-and-trade, is a market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the environmental context, it allows companies or governments to buy and sell emission allowances, encouraging them to cut emissions to meet environmental goals. This system is used to combat climate change by capping the total amount of emissions allowed, while enabling flexibility for entities to trade their emissions quotas.
The Emittance of a material refers to its ability to Release absorbed heat. Scientists use a number between 0 and 1, or 0 % and 100 %, to express Emittance.
Deutsch: Emittent / Español: Emisor / Português: Emissor / Français: Émetteur / Italiano: Emittente
Emitter refers to a source or object that releases pollutants or other substances into the environment. In the environmental context, emitters are crucial for understanding pollution sources, impacts on air quality, and devising strategies for emission control and environmental Protection.
An Employee means an individual employed at the facility, including the owner of the facility who performs work on-site; and individuals, such as a contractor, who, at the facility, perform work that is related to the operations of the facility, for the period of time that the individual is performing that work.
Deutsch: Enzephalopathie / Español: Encefalopatía / Português: Encefalopatia / Français: Encéphalopathie / Italiano: Encefalopatia
Encephalopathy refers to a broad spectrum of brain disorders characterized by altered mental function, structural brain changes, or metabolic disturbances. In the context of environmental factors, encephalopathy often arises from exposure to neurotoxic substances, chronic hypoxia, or systemic diseases with secondary neurological effects. Unlike acute neurological injuries, environmental encephalopathies typically develop gradually, making early detection and mitigation critical for public health.