Three years ago, a cohort of 3Degrees employees prepared to travel to Singapore for the inaugural Renewable Energy Markets (REM) Asia conference – a welcome expansion of the REM conferences that have been hosted by Center for Resource Solutions in the United States for over twenty-five years. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference […]
When looking at the EU grid emission intensity, any company with European-based operations looking to decarbonise their activities would consider a power purchase agreement (PPA) as a natural step to tackle their scope 2 emissions. Hereafter, selecting the project location is a crucial factor to ensure that the energy project has the maximum climate benefit. […]
In recent years, electricity market prices and trends in the U.S. have been impacted by global geopolitical issues and extreme weather events, among other external pressures. With so many aspects of the market in flux, it can be challenging to stay up-to-speed. We’ve created the inaugural U.S. Renewable Markets Insight Report so that our audience […]
In many countries across Europe, demand for power purchase agreements (PPA) has remained strong due to sustainability goals and the appearance of specific countries in the market (e.g. in Eastern and Southeastern Europe). The ambitious renewable deployment targets have driven increased PPA volumes. At the same time, uncertainty is also growing in the market, particularly […]
In early November, I met up with several 3Degrees team members from around the globe at the first I-REC Standard Conference (ISC) in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss the expansion of renewable energy markets worldwide. It was stimulating to engage with so many industry peers from more than 30 countries to discuss a common topic: standardizing […]
As corporate purchases of renewable energy have steadily increased, the criteria that buyers are looking for have also evolved. In the recent past, it was not a common practice to look at factors beyond environmental attributes, such as community co-benefits or other impactful procurement options, in order to differentiate one renewable energy certificate (REC) from […]
3Degrees' Erin Craig shares ways that companies can expand their renewable energy procurement strategies and rapidly transition to a clean electric grid.
As demand grows in the renewable energy space, voluntary market participants are responding with strong climate goals. In this video, Scott Eidson, 3Degrees’ Vice President of Environmental Markets, highlights some ways in which organizations are working to achieve maximum impact. Watch the video
On May 5, 2021, Sak Nayagam, Sr. Director in 3Degrees’ Energy and Climate Practice, hosted a CDP webinar to lead a discussion about organizations’ evolving renewable energy strategies. Sak was joined by Mondelēz International’s Sr. Manager of Global Environmental Programs, Erika Vasconcellos, who shared thoughts about her own company’s journey. Catch up on what was […]
Across the world, the private sector is increasingly doing its part to support the energy transition. In fact, as of Q2 2021, approximately 300 global companies are now members of the RE10o initiative, which means they have committed to using 100% renewable electricity across their global operations. To join, companies must meet RE100’s eligibility criteria […]
