carbon well

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carbon well

n
(Environmental Science) another name for carbon sink
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Grede's cupola differs from others in that the carbon well area refractory is cast.
Their main concerns focus on the use of carbon wells and taking account of soil usage, the complementary nature of flexible measures, how measures under the Clean Development Mechanism are defined (drawing up a list of authorised systems limited to renewable energy sources and excluding polluting activities and sources such as coal and nuclear power, large dams and forestry) and setting up an enforceable monitoring system.
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