A Common Approach to Greenhouse-Gas Accounting for Australian Agriculture: Common Terminology for GHG Accounting

Abstract

This document is an extended glossary of terms used in or relevant to the project A Common Approach to Sector-Level GHG Accounting for Australian Agriculture, including abbreviations. It accompanies the Methods and Data Guidance (Sevenster et al., 2023a) and Project Overview and Non-Technical Summary (Sevenster et al., 2023b) reports. Definitions have been sourced from authoritative literature, particularly the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) glossary, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, and specific policies and schemes, such as the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Abbreviations are included where in common use. Additional relevant information is included in the glossary entries to aid comprehension and to indicate relevance for Australian agricultural systems.