- Date: May 12th, 2026 | Report | 6 Pages
A summary of CRS’s recent webinar, Rethinking the Impact of RECs – Developer Perspectives. The webinar brought together new academic research and real-world developer perspectives to explore a key question in clean energy markets: Do voluntary RECs meaningfully drive new renewable energy development? The discussion challenged overly simplistic narratives about REC impact and highlighted the important role REC revenue plays in supporting renewable energy projects and market growth.
Key themes include:
- Why REC revenue matters to developers
- The role of voluntary markets in driving demand
- Why “impact” is more nuanced than a simple yes/no question
- What existing research does—and doesn’t—tell us
Watch the full webinar recording here
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