What is Additionality?

Additionality ensures that carbon removal or avoidance resulted directly from the sale of a project’s carbon credits, and that the removal or avoidance would not have occurred without those funds. For instance, renewable energy projects, while necessary for a clean energy future, may be economically incentivized or simply profitable on their own. Funds from the sale of credits may not be required to achieve the carbon reduction, and thus the credits may not be additional. Independent rating agencies evaluate projects we offer economically and scientifically to ensure they require credits to achieve their carbon removal or avoidance.