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Carbon dioxide offset requirement

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004163

Power plant carbon dioxide (CO2) offset requirements mandate that electric generators retire CO2 emission credits (frequently procured through funding offset projects) equivalent to a percentage of their annual emissions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004163
FieldEnvironment
SubjectRegulatory activities; Climate change
AbbreviationCO2 Offset Requirements
ReferencesState and Regional Policy Tracking Definitions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004163",
  "term": "Carbon dioxide offset requirement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Carbon Dioxide Offset Requirement",
  "definition": "Power plant carbon dioxide (CO2) offset requirements mandate that electric generators retire CO2 emission credits (frequently procured through funding offset projects) equivalent to a percentage of their annual emissions.",
  "abbreviation": "CO2 Offset Requirements",
  "subject": [
    "Regulatory activities",
    "Climate change"
  ],
  "references": [
    "State and Regional Policy Tracking Definitions"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/carbon-dioxide-offset-requirement/"
}

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