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

"Income from international students is no longer providing an additionality that allows us to invest over and above what we would be able to do with just domestic sources of income," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

As a result, the credits generated by the project represent an extremely robust calculation of additionality, much more so than typical carbon offset projects currently on the market.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022

Climate Neutral, which has certified about 300 companies, uses third parties to verify carbon offsets and make sure new interventions pass an additionality test.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2022

But the biggest problems are structural, related to something called additionality.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

And keeping the mangroves intact and the coastal wetlands well-managed is an additionality to promoting, you know, food, food security, and reducing the issue of poverty.

From Scientific American • Dec. 17, 2021