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FCCC
See United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Final energy
Energy supplied that is available to the consumer to be converted into usable
energy (e.g., electricity at the wall outlet).
Flexibility mechanisms
See Kyoto Mechanisms.
Forest
A vegetation type dominated by trees. Many definitions of the term forest
are in use throughout the world, reflecting wide differences in bio-geophysical
conditions, social structure, and economics4.
See also afforestation, deforestation and reforestation
Fossil fuels
Carbon-based fuels from fossil carbon deposits, including coal, oil, and natural
gas.
Fuel switching
Policy designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by switching
to lower carbon-content fuels, such as from coal to natural gas.
Full-cost pricing
The pricing of commercial goods – such as electric power – that includes
in the final prices faced by the end user not only the private costs of inputs,
but also the costs of externalities created by their production
and use.
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