abatement
71carbon abatement — UK US noun [U] NATURAL RESOURCES, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ► the reduction of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced when coal and oil are burned: »Fossil fuel based carbon abatement technologies (CATs) enable fossil fuels to be used with… …
72rent abatement — UK US noun [U] ► PROPERTY a situation in which you do not have to pay rent or you pay a reduced rent: » Before suing for rent abatement, the tenant should try to get the landlord to make the repairs …
73plea of abatement — see plea Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
74Water pollution abatement equipment — Equipment used to reduce or eliminate water borne pollutants, including chlorine, phosphates, acids, bases, hydrocarbons, sewage, and other pollutants. Examples of water pollution abatement structures and equipment include those used to treat… …
75asbestos abatement — noun the removal of asbestos from a public building • Hypernyms: ↑abatement of a nuisance, ↑nuisance abatement …
76New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme — The New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (also known as GGAS), which commenced on 1 January 2003, is a mandatory greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme that aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions to 7.27 tonnes of carbon dioxide per… …
77defense in abatement — noun Plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. Syn: plea in abatement …
78plea in abatement — noun Plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. Syn: defense in abatement …
79noise-abatement procedure — A procedure developed to ensure that the necessary safety of flight operations is maintained while exposure to noise on the ground is minimized. This normally is achieved by placing height restrictions while flying and restricting the use of high …
80Air pollution abatement equipment — Equipment used to reduce or eliminate airborne pollutants, including particulate matter (dust, smoke, fly, ash, dirt, etc.), sulfur oxides,nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, odors, and other pollutants. Examples of air… …
