Defined terms — Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020
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2 defined in this instrument.
Annual emission allocation — the annual maximum allowed greenhouse gas emissions in the years 2013 to 2020 as specified in Article 3(2) 2.
Greenhouse gas emissions — the emission of carbon dioxide (CO_(2)), methane (CH_(4)), nitrous oxide (N_(2)O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF_(6)) from the categories listed in Annex I, expressed in terms of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, as determined pursuant to Decision No 280/2004/EC, excluding greenhouse gases emissions covered under Directive 2003/87/EC 1.