Carbon credits represent a measurable amount of greenhouse gas emissions reduced, avoided, or sequestered, standardized to 1 tonne of CO2 equivalent.
One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2017 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, and Carbon Pricing Mechanisms)
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Answer: D. 1000 kg of carbon dioxide
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