Glossary

This is an evolving list of terms frequently used in the context of Project Frame. Written in collaboration among working group members, it’s meant to provide common language, as it would be applied in Frame. This is not a comprehensive list of terms associated with emissions reduction but a starting place for new terms or applications. We’ll update and improve terms based on feedback: please share your thoughts at impact@primecoalition.org!

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Incumbent

The comparable technology, product, service, device, or process (i.e. status quo) that a proposed climate solution aims to displace in the market

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Impact

How a proposed climate solution is expected to directly or indirectly result in a change in atmospheric Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentration, either through emissions reduction compared to a defined status quo or incumbent or through GHG removal.

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Life Cycle Analysis

A cumulative accounting of all GHG emissions connected to a particular product, including materials, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal.