Climate & Environment
White Certificate
A tradable certificate certifying a verified quantity of energy savings, issued under energy efficiency obligation schemes and tradable between obligated and third parties.
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A white certificate is a document certifying that a specified reduction in energy consumption has been achieved. Under white certificate schemes, regulators oblige energy suppliers or distributors to deliver savings; certificates can be earned through efficiency projects and traded, creating a market for verified energy savings.
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