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Avoidance vs. Removal

A distinction between emissions avoidance (preventing future emissions, such as protecting a forest) and emissions removal (actively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere).

EcoAppraise context

Long-term Net Zero claims increasingly prioritise removals. Claims relying heavily on avoidance should clearly disclose this distinction.

Related terms

Carbon Removal; Carbon Credit; Net Zero

Enforcement cases

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