carbon credit
Pollution offset unit
A carbon credit is a tradable permit representing the right to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or an equivalent greenhouse gas.
Companies or countries that exceed emissions limits can purchase credits from those who pollute less, creating a market-based approach to reducing overall emissions: The airline offset its flights by buying carbon credits from a reforestation project.
Multinational emissions reduction treaty
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- emission reductionLessening pollutant output
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
mitigation · compliance · regulation · environmental policy · net zero · reporting · disclosure
Replanting depleted woodlands
- afforestationIntroducing woods to treeless land
- landfill gasEmissions from decomposing refuse
- cookstoveFuel-burning kitchen appliance
- gold standardMeasure of ultimate quality
Market-based pollution control
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- permitOfficial written authorization
registry · verification · certification · baseline · inventory · accounting · retirement · vintage
Kyoto Protocol
Multinational emissions reduction treaty
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- emission reductionLessening pollutant output
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
decarbonization · mitigation · compliance · regulation · environmental policy · net zero · reporting · disclosure
reforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
- afforestationIntroducing woods to treeless land
- landfill gasEmissions from decomposing refuse
- cookstoveFuel-burning kitchen appliance
emissions trading
Market-based pollution control
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- quotaFixed assigned amount
permit · registry · verification · certification · baseline · inventory · accounting · retirement · vintage · leakage
- Energy Marketsspot market, wholesale market, spot price, power exchange, bid
- Carbon ManagementCCS, CDR, biochar, sequestration, reforestation
- Carbongraphite, diamond, diamonds, graphene, fullerene
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- alternative currencylocal currency, scrip, cryptocurrency, crypto, digital currency
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