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N2O
See nitrous oxide.

National Action Plans
Plans submitted to the Conference of the Parties by Parties outlining the steps that they have adopted to limit their anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Countries must submit these plans as a condition of participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and, subsequently, must communicate their progress to the Conference of the Parties regularly. The National Action Plans form part of the National Communications, which include the national inventory of greenhouse gas sources and sinks.

Nitrous oxide (N2O)
One of the six greenhouse gases to be curbed under the Kyoto Protocol.

Non-Annex I Parties/Countries
The countries that have ratified or acceded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that are not included in Annex I of the Climate Convention.

Non-Annex B countries/Parties
The countries that are not included in Annex B in the Kyoto Protocol.

No regrets options
See no regrets policy.

No regrets policy
One that would generate net social benefits whether or not there is climate change. No regrets opportunities for greenhouse gas emissions reduction are defined as those options whose benefits such as reduced energy costs and reduced emissions of local/regional pollutants equal or exceed their costs to society, excluding the benefits of avoided climate change. No regrets potential is defined as the gap between the market potential and the socio-economic potential.

No regrets potential
See no regrets policy.

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