Comments of Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and the Center for Resource Solutions on the proposal to link California’s cap-and-trade program with Quebec’s program
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2011 Green-e Verification Report
The report highlights Green-e Certified renewable energy and carbon offset sales in 2011, as well as organizations that participated in Green-e Marketplace to demonstrate their commitment to renewable energy.
CRS Comments on The Climate Registry’s Draft General Reporting Protocol 2.0
CRS submitted comments on the proposed changes to the GRP 2.0.
Center for Resource Solutions’ (CRS’s) comments on California Energy Commission (CEC) Staff Concept Paper for the Implementation of Assembly Bill 2196 for the Renewables Portfolio Standard
Comments on a California Energy Commission (CEC) paper for the implementation of Assembly Bill 2196 for the California Renewable Portfolio Standard
Tracking Emissions Associated with Energy Serving Load in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) States: a Feasibility Study
In this paper RAP and CRS assess the suitability for tracking CO2 emissions associated with electricity imported into the RGGI region of two energy attribute tracking systems currently in use in the RGGI region.
Letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission on Options Proposed for Utility Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) Compliance
This letter urges the Commission to reject Staff’s proposal of “Track and Monitor” because of the impact on Arizona renewable energy generators and customers, and because it violates the requirements of the REST while raising issues with double counting.
Comments on ACCO Core Competencies for Climate Change Officers and Professionals
CRS submitted comments to the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) in response to their call for input on their Core Competencies for Climate Change Officers and Professionals.
Comments to the U.S. EIA Regarding “Electricity and Renewable (Photovoltaic) Survey Form Changes Proposed for 2014”
CRS commented on the proposed revisions to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) data collection practices, reiterating the need for continued data collection and the continued relevance of the data, as the EIA data collected on utility green electricity programs and renewable electricity is one of the few sources of hard information that can be used …
Comments on July 2013 Proposed Amendments to the California Cap-and-Trade Regulation
CRS submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding proposed changes to the California cap-and-trade program, as contained in a July 2013 Discussion Draft and presented at the July 18, 2012 Public Workshop.
Summary of Changes to the Green-e Energy National Standard, Provisions on Biomass: April 9, 2012 Update
On April 9, 2012 the Green-e Governance Board approved changes to the Green-e Energy National Standard that modified the then-existing language defining the eligibility of biomass as a renewable fuel source under the Standard. The new language clarified the circumstances under which organic matter can be used for electricity generation and considered eligible for inclusion …