What does additionality mean for carbon credits?

Below you will find all the questions about Carbon Credits certification, what you need and need to know, and all the steps to get the certification.

To be eligible for carbon credits, a project must show that it would not have taken place without the sale of those credits.

For Riverse Standard Rules, the project must demonstrate regulatory additionality, as well as financial, prevalence, or technological additionality. Our approach is based on BeZero guidelines regarding additionality, which is a leading carbon credit rating agency.

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