A wind renewable energy project in the Netherlands that produces Guarantees of Origin (GOs).
January 31, 2024 • 3Degrees Staff

Learn more about guarantees of origin (GOs) and how purchasing them is one way many companies in Europe are meeting sustainability goals, namely scope 2 targets.

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January 22, 2024 • 3Degrees Staff

How do carbon credits work and how can companies purchase carbon credits? Setting and achieving corporate climate targets is a laudable yet challenging goal. As much as you may want to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, transitioning to net zero can take decades. However, buying carbon credits can help you compensate for emissions that you […]

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December 21, 2023 • Lauren Tatsuno

The climate action journey is long, and luckily numerous companies have already gotten started. Many are taking steps to address their scope 2 electricity emissions through implementing energy efficiency, purchasing energy attribute certificates (EACs), executing power purchase agreements (PPAs), or other measures. While that’s a great start, most organizations’ scope 3, or indirect emissions, make […]

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Steps for coaching your suppliers on climate action
December 15, 2023 • Madison Haas

One of the more difficult places to make meaningful reductions is in scope 3, not just because of its size, but also due in part to the emissions falling outside of an organization’s direct control. However, organizations that collaborate with their suppliers will be in a stronger position to implement successful value chain interventions and […]

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December 4, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

Interested in more on renewable energy markets? Download our latest report and subscribe to future editions of  3Degrees’ U.S. Market Insights Report to keep track of market trends and their effects on the renewable energy market landscape in the U.S. Organizations are increasingly setting ambitious clean energy commitments and goals. Renewable energy certificates (RECs) are […]

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November 22, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

Learn how to shape your climate strategy, and discover the pivotal role carbon credits play in achieving global sustainability goals.

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November 13, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

In recent years, companies with agriculture-heavy supply chains have begun taking new approaches to reduce scope 3 emissions. By integrating decarbonization work into the value chains they source from, companies that inset can help expand the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and offer other organizations linked to agriculture an opportunity to purchase the emissions reductions […]

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Field of grains
October 5, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

Learn more about addressing natural gas emissions with renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable thermal certificates (RTCs).

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September 25, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

As more companies look to address their carbon footprints, many realize that efforts to reduce their own emissions can be time-consuming and complex. Reaching long-term sustainability goals, like becoming a net zero organization, can take decades, and along the way, you might find that certain sources of carbon emissions are difficult or nearly impossible to […]

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September 22, 2023 • Karlina Wu

As corporate climate action becomes increasingly commonplace, there has been a corresponding rise in climate tech solutions, like carbon management or greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting software, to help corporations reach climate goals. These solutions can streamline the operational aspects of climate work such as measurement, tracking, and reporting so organizations can focus efforts on implementation […]

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August 17, 2023 • 3Degrees Staff

We unpack the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market's (ICVCM) complete carbon credit quality guidance that helps determine which carbon credits can achieve the newly introduced Core Carbon Principle-Approved (or CCP-Approved) label.

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