"ERU" meaning in All languages combined

See ERU on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ERUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ERU (plural ERUs)
  1. (law) Initialism of emission reduction unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: emission reduction unit Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-ERU-en-noun-H6FzLlmX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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