carbon credit

tradable certificate or permit that represents the right to emit a specified amount of greenhouse gases (3.6.15)

Note 1

Allows an organization to benefit financially from an emission reduction.

Note 2

The unit of one carbon credit is equal to one tonne of carbon dioxide emissions.

Bron

FAO. Climate change glossary

Norm

Titel

Buildings and civil engineering works - Vocabulary - Part 3: Sustainability terms

Paragraaf

3.6.20