Glossary

Fossil fuel

Deutsch: Fossiler Brennstoff / Español: Combustible Fósil / Português: Combustível Fóssil / Français: Combustible Fossile / Italiano: Combustibile Fossile /

Fossil fuel means fuel that is in a solid or liquid state at standard temperature and pressure, such as coal, petroleum or any solid or liquid fuel derived from such.

- 87250/2006-09-17

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