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Climate and Atmosphere

Definition(s)

Power provided by traditional means such as coal, wood, gas, etc., as opposed to alternative energy sources such as solar power, tidal power, wind power, etc. (Source: GEMET/PHC)

Hierarchy

Broader: energy

In other languages

French
énergie conventionnelle
Russian
традиционный источник энергии
Spanish
energías convencionales
Chinese, Simplified
传统能源
Arabic
الطاقة التقليدية

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with conventional energy

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Stockholm Convention