Certified Emissions Reductions definition

Certified Emissions Reductions means a type of carbon credit issued by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board for emissions reductions achieved by CDM projects and verified by a Designated Operational Entity (DOE) under the rules of the Kyoto Protocol, or other similar scheme operated by the Gold Standard.
Certified Emissions Reductions means a unit issued pursuant to Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol as well as all other relevant international agreements and resolutions and is equal to one metric tonne of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent, calculated in accordance with such agreements and resolutions.