Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2eq)

The universal unit of measurement used to indicate the global warming potential (GWP) of each of the 6 greenhouse gases. It is used to evaluate the impacts of releasing (or avoiding the release of) different greenhouse gases.

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Climate Action Network International, "Climate Change Basics Glossary," Available Online at http://www.climatenetwork.org/climate-change-basics/climate-change-basics-glossary/?searchterm=glossary.  Retrieved October 27, 2008