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Coalition of 18+ Leading Companies Representing Over $498 Billion in Annual Revenues Commit to Aspirational Principles for Purpose-Driven Energy Procurement
The Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI) Beyond the Megawatt Initiative brings together clean energy champions from the commercial and industrial sector to advance resilience, equity, and environmental sustainability in energy procurement. Washington, D.C. – (June 6, 2023) – Building on growing energy industry demand for impactful clean energy solutions, the Beyond the Megawatt Initiative launches…
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Leadership Programs Can Help Advance Carbon-free Electricity Across Global Value Chains
By Hanna Ye and Doug Miller With large amounts of carbon emissions associated with global value chains, energy customers are paying increasing attention to opportunities to reduce these emissions and verify the reductions. Emerging regulations like the European Union’s carbon-border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s forthcoming rule for climate-related…
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FTC Green Guides Updates Should Continue to Help Energy Customers Make Verifiable Clean Energy Claims
By Kerri Metz and Doug Miller Energy customers rely on regulatory guidance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to inform how to advertise their clean energy claims. The FTC’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides) provide environmental marketing recommendations aimed at shielding consumers from potentially deceptive claims, and the FTC…
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Why Integrating Social Equity In Your Clean Energy Procurement Is A Feasible Imperative
By Phoebe Romero and Shane Lee Energy customers and providers have a powerful role to play in advancing an equitable and just transition by leveraging the large scale of their clean energy procurement and market influence to advance co-benefits for historically marginalized communities. While concerns still exist about the perceived lack of feasibility and prohibitive…