A unit used to express the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted as a result of a specific activity. It represents the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that would have the same warming effect on the atmosphere as the sum of all the greenhouse gases emitted. Other more powerful greenhouse gases are measured in terms of the carbon dioxide equivalence of their impact.
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Examples include avoided deforestation programs, where deforestation is the norm in a given location, and an investor undertakes a project to protect an area of forest for clearance.
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