Energy

Carbon Credits

Also called Carbon credit.

Tradable units that represent a quantified greenhouse-gas emission reduction or removal under a defined crediting programme; one unit commonly represents one metric tonne of carbon-dioxide equivalent.

Source: SDA editorial · reviewed 2026-09-09

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REC (Renewable Energy Certificate)

A certificate representing specified environmental attributes of a defined quantity of renewable electricity, subject to the rules of the applicable certificate system.

Additionality

The principle that an impact claim must represent a benefit that would not have occurred without the activity being assessed.

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