CCC

abbreviation

Civilian Conservation Corps: the former U.S. federal agency (1933–1943), organized to utilize the nation's unemployed youth by building roads, planting trees, improving parks, etc.
Commodity Credit Corporation.
continuous chest compressions: a form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CCC

Symbol.

a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than B and higher than CC.

c.c.c.

abbreviation

cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus; a public limited company in Wales

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The CCC, which is the UK's government climate adviser, said data from 2022 showed imported emissions were at their highest level since 2007.

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The CCC said they had been asked to provide advice on a timeframe for setting adaption scenarios, based on "minimum climate scenarios".

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The CCC said they would be able to provide further details on potential "trade offs" in May 2026, when they will release a a major report outlining how the UK can adapt to climate change.

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As the CCC outlined in their letter, a global warming level of 2C would have significant impact on the UK's weather, with extreme events becoming more frequent and widespread.

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Credit rating firms were debating where to place the transaction within the BB to CCC range usually deemed junk bonds, according to a Bloomberg report from last month about the potential offering.