# Ex-Post Issuance **Ex-post credits:** On the other hand, "ex-post," also derived from Latin, means "after the event." Ex-post credits in the carbon market are issued after the emissions reductions or removals have already been achieved and independently verified by a third party. This means that these credits represent tangible, achieved reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The risk associated with ex-post credits is typically lower than with ex-ante credits because the emission reductions or removals they represent have already occurred. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.carbonregistry.com/documentation/carbonregistry.com/registry-user-guide/project-proponents-and-developers/credits/ex-post-issuance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.