Additionality
Criterion requiring that a project’s emission reductions or removals would not have occurred without the incentive created by carbon credit revenues. It is one of the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles and a requirement of the French Label Bas-Carbone; a non-additional project delivers no extra climate benefit.
See also: Carbon credit
Reference source: icvcm.org
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