Carbon Credit

A carbon credit is a generic term for any tradable certificate representing the right of a producer to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide or the equivalent mass of any other greenhouse gas. Carbon credits and carbon markets are a component of worldwide attempts to limit the growth in carbon dioxide emissions and other sources of greenhouse gases. See also Carbon.

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With over 800 Procurement specific terms (and growing) you will find everything you need to know or thought you knew about the Procurement function. Our aim is to provide you with a comprehensive list collated from the Comprara Groups hub of training and consulting source materials.The Procurement Glossary has been compiled by industry expert Paul Rogers.