So additionality matters, even in REC markets. The difference is that the cost of the additionality tests is far lower in the REC market than in the carbon market.

Additionality is also, in the long term, probably not relevant to the energy efficiency market. The reason hinges on the difference between carbon offsets and carbon allowances.

Titled "High-Impact RECs: Applying Additionality for Renewable Energy Advancement," this publication addresses the urgent need for substantive change in the REC market to meet global climate targets.

Still, policymakers need to maintain the idea of additionality so that renewable electricity is not diverted away from energy production, opening the door for gas and coal, writes Marta Lovisolo.

‘Additionality’ Issue keeps some Farmers out of Carbon Markets In most scenarios, companies want to incentivize growers by paying them to use regenerative farming practices, especially no-till ...

In this paper I evaluate the additionality of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) bagasse cogeneration project at Kakira Sugar Works (KSW) in Uganda using what I refer to as an ex-post comparative ...

The conditions of additionality can change significantly over the course of a CDM project in a way that undermines project environmental integrity because the CDM rules do not accommodate changing ...

The ongoing debate over whether to include an additionality requirement in an IRS Section 45V final rule could become a make-or-break moment for America’s nascent hydrogen power generation business.