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CCS

Carbon Capture and Storage Technology used to capture CO2 from the emissions of fossil fuel power plants followed by its underground storage.

CDM

Clean Development Mechanisms, one of the flexible mechanisms introduced under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol.

CER

Certified Emission Reduction.

Co-combustion

the generation of electricity or heat based on a process of combined, simultaneous combustion in one device of biomass or biogas together with other fuels; part of the energy thus generated can be deemed to be energy generated with the use of renewable sources.

Co-generation

the simultaneous generation of heat and electricity or mechanical energy in the course of one and the same technological process.

Constrained generation

the generation of electricity to ensure the quality and reliability of the national power system; this applies to generating units in which generation must continue due to the technical limitations of the operation of the power system and the necessity of ensuring its adequate reliability.