A Carbon Credit is a certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent that has been reduced, avoided or removed, issued under a voluntary or compliance carbon market. Buyers retire credits to offset emissions or meet regulatory caps. Credit integrity hinges on additionality, accurate baselines and permanence, and data-center operators purchasing them for climate claims face growing scrutiny over whether the underlying reductions are real.
Category: Sustainability & Metrics · Subcategory: Energy & Carbon · Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.