Carbon Credit Definition

noun

In a cap-and-trade system, an allotted credit based upon the imposed limit of atmospheric carbon emissions: any unused portion of the credit may be sold.

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The definition of a carbon credit is an allowance for a country or a company to give off a specific amount of carbon dioxide.

An example of a carbon credit is what a company purchases to comply with environmental laws.

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carbon credit

Plural:

carbon-credits

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