The department will provide for the award of CO2 offset allowances to sponsors of CO2 emissions offset projects that have reduced or avoided atmospheric loading of CO2, CO2 equivalent or sequestered carbon as demonstrated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Subpart. The requirements of this Subpart seek to ensure that CO2 offset allowances awarded represent CO2 equivalent emission reductions or carbon sequestration that are real, additional, verifiable, enforceable, and permanent within the framework of a standards-based approach. Subject to the relevant compliance deduction limitations of section 242-6.5(a)(3) of this Part, CO2 offset allowances may be used by any CO2 budget source for compliance purposes.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 242-10.1