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Climate Service

Definition

Reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, or removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere through carbon sequestration, measured in metric tons of CO2 equivalent.

Source

Glossary. "Plan Vivo Standard 2012 Draft for Consultation". 2012; http://www.planvivo.org/wp-content/uploads/Plan-Vivo-Standard-2012-cons…

Alternative definition

Climate services involve the production, translation, transfer, and use of climate knowledge and information to support decision-making by individuals and organizations. Information needs to be easily accessible, timely, easy to understand and relevant to users that can use it to take action.

Alternative source

SOFI, FAO, 2018 (MX213).