additionality
noun[U]
uk/əˌdɪʃəˈnæləti/usECONOMICS,FINANCEUK
thesituationin which agovernmentororganizationisableto getmoneyfor aprojectfrom anothergovernmentororganization,especiallytheEuropeanUnion, only if itpaysfor most of theprojectitself:
Theprincipleof 'additionality',decreesthatmoneyshould go only toprojectsthat would not have goneaheadwithnormalpublicsectorfunding.
ENVIRONMENT
thereductionin theamountofcarbondioxidegasreleasedinto theenvironmentthathappensonly as aresultoftradingcarboncredits:
Thebuzzwordin theindustryis "additionality" - theideathatoffsetpurchasesleadtoadditionalgreenhousegasreductions.