Certified Emission Reduction. A type of carbon credit generated by Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects governed by the United Nations’ Kyoto Protocol. CDM projects are designed to reduce GHG emissions and promote sustainability, and are based in low or middle-income nations.
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15 January 2025
Under CCS, carbon emissions are captured and permanently stored, for example in geological storage sites.
23 December 2025
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is a method of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by trapping the gas for industrial use or permanent storage, preventing its release into the atmosphere.
22 December 2025
Technology and nature-based carbon capture are two approaches that are viable and crucial tools needed to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of CO2.
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