This policy brief for state policymakers and regulators describes how proposed frameworks for tracking and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new regional wholesale electricity markets for the Western Interconnection could impact the integrity of state clean energy and GHG programs. It provides recommendations including data coordination between these markets and the Western Renewable Energy …

The 2024 Green-e® Verification Report (2023 Data) is an annual, year-end report that aggregates reporting data from participants in the three Green-e® programs—Green-e® Climate, Green-e® Energy, and Green-e® Marketplace. The 2024 report, which was compiled from data gathered during the 2023 reporting year, highlighted significant market trends, including: Over 125 million retail megawatt-hours (MWh) were …

The 2023 Green-e® Verification Report (2022 Data) is an annual, year-end report that aggregates reporting data from participants in the three Green-e® programs—Green-e® Climate, Green-e® Energy, and Green-e® Marketplace. The 2023 report, which was compiled from data gathered during the 2022 reporting year, highlighted significant market trends, including: More than 114 million retail megawatt-hours (MWh) …

In This Issue: Letter from the Executive Director • Policy and Advocacy • CEAP • Green-e® Program Update • Renewable Energy Markets Conferences • On the Road • Recently Published • Welcome New Staff

In This Issue: Growth in Green-e® • CEAP Updates • Upcoming Webinars • Green-e® International Standard • State Policy and Advocacy • SBTi • Green-e® Program Updates • REM™ 2024 Conferences • On the Road • Recently Published • Welcome New Staff

The 1998 Annual Report for CRS highlights the administration of domestic programs such as Green-e, Green Pricing, Demonstration Center, Low-Impact Hydro Institute, and international programs such as the Global Guardianship Initiative.

The 1999 Annual Report for CRS summarizes the organization’s key achievements, such as the second full year of the Green-e program, the formation of the oversight board for the Green Pricing program, the launch of the Green-e Plus program, the Nature Conservancy Project, and policy initiatives in China.

The 2000 Annual Report for CRS showcases key achievements such as the implementation of regional criteria for the Green-e program, utility program accreditation by the Green Pricing Program, the launch of a stakeholder process for tradable renewable certificates, and technical assistance projects in China, Mexico, and Morocco.

The 2002–2003 Annual Report for CRS showcased the organization’s efforts in expanding the China Sustainable Energy Program, the Public Renewables Partnership/PIER project, and the Green-e certification program.

The 2005 Annual Report for CRS highlights the organization’s public interest and technical assistance projects including the China Sustainable Energy Program, the creation of the National Green-e Standards, and policy assistance for implementing the California Renewable Portfolio Standard.