The credits issued for emission reductions or sink enhancements by a project under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). CERs can be used by an Annex I Party to help meet its commitment under the Kyoto Protocol. Each CER allows emissions of 1 metric tonne of CO2 equivalent. See Kyoto Compliance Units.
Verified and authenticated units of greenhouse gas reductions from abatement or sequestration projects that are certified by the Clean Development Mechanism.
Reductions of greenhouse gases achieved by a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project – also referred to as CDM credits. CERs can be sold or counted towards industrialized countries’ reduction commitments. Reductions must be additional to any that would otherwise occur.
Annex I investors in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects can earn Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) for the amount of greenhouse emission reductions achieved by their CDM projects.
Verified and authenticated units of greenhouse gas reduction from abatement or sequestration projects, and certified by an entity authorized under the Clean Development Mechanism.
CERs are emissions certificates issued by bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol for the successful completion of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) climate protection projects.