additionality

British  

/ əˌdɪʃəˈnælɪtɪ /

noun

1. (in Britain) the principle that money raised by the National Lottery should only be spent on projects that would not otherwise be funded by government spending

2. (in the European Union) the principle that the EU contributes to the funding of a project in a member country provided that the member country also contributes

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Example Sentences

Even with greater oversight, there’s reason to be skeptical that funneling additional conservation funds to working lands through the USDA, which the Biden Administration supports, would produce additionality.

From Slate

The key to successful conservation is additionality: protecting biodiversity-rich, carbon-sequestering habitats and wildlife corridors that would be lost without a new policy intervention.

From Slate

History has shown that it’s easy to game conservation programs so they appear successful without producing additionality, and that many will play along if there’s rewards involved.

From Slate

That's because the potential standards impinge on a slippery rule for carbon offsets called additionality: When you purchase a carbon credit, the idea is that you're making up for your own emissions by reducing them somewhere they wouldn't otherwise be reduced.

From Salon

We emphasize that implementation of enhanced rock weathering and other soil-based carbon sequestration must consider equitable and financially sound incentives for farmers that overcome challenges of additionality, among others10, in a proactive way.

From Nature