Regulatory additionality is a quality requirement for an emission reduction to be recognized as such.
In order for an emission reduction to be recognized, a project proponent must provide evidence that the project activities and all equipment and substances involved in the achievement of the emission reduction are beyond what is required based on applicable regulatory requirements. Only those emission reductions that are achieved beyond regulatory requirements are considered additional and therefore meet the regulatory additionality requirement test. Reductions that only meet the regulatory required levels are not considered to be real emission reductions.