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Climate change in China

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Technology Transfer

The broad set of processes covering the exchange of knowledge, money and goods amongst different stakeholders that leads to the spreading of technology for adapting to or mitigating climate change.

Trace Gas

Any of the less common gases found in the Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen, oxygen, and argon make up more than 99 percent of the Earth's atmosphere. Other gases, such as carbon dioxide, water vapour, methane, oxides of nitrogen, ozone, and ammonia, are considered trace gases. Although relatively unimportant in terms of their absolute volume, they have significant effects on the Earth's weather and climate.

Troposphere

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, extending from the Earth's surface up to about 10-15 km.