carbon leakage n.— «But bowing to pressure from industry lobbies, the commission announced that it would not allow the ETS to preside over “carbon leakage,” an ugly term meaning the relocation of steelworks and the like from Europe...
futurescoping n.— «The commission warned if Nottingham is to be a significant European city in the coming decades it must start planning now. The process, known to some as “futurescoping” has begun. Two events have been held...
rip deal n.— «The most common scam, known as a “rip deal”, originated in France and has spread into Spain. It works like this: people posing as buyers contact you, pretending to be keen to buy quickly, without viewing, no questions asked...
calendar v.— «Ms. de Bourbon also noted that the city already requires the Buildings Department to hold permits for 40 days for “calendared” properties—those currently under landmarks consideration—so the commission has a chance to...