"Carbon credits" are issued in the terms of units of Ceified Emission Reduction (CER). Each CER is equivalent to -
The offset ceificates issued by the clean development mechanism (CDM) are the ceified emission reductions (CERs). Each CER is equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) avoided or removed from the atmosphere. By using CERs, emissions are offset Ref: Internet
1 kg of CO2 reduction
10 kg of CO2 reduction
100 kg of CO2 reduction
1 ton of CO2 reduction
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