How CEAP Works
CEAP builds consensus among NGOs, policymakers, and corporate leaders around best practice accounting methodologies and impact reporting. CEAP’s activities focus on using issue-specific working groups and stakeholder meetings to develop novel, peer-reviewed guidance. Initiatives are listed here.
CEAP Advisory Committee
The CEAP Advisory Committee plays a key role in steering the direction of CEAP’s work. Members help set priorities for clean energy and greenhouse gas accounting challenges, provide input on ongoing projects, support the formation of Working Groups, and review draft guidance. Together, they work toward creating clear, consensus-driven guidance that reduces uncertainty in carbon and GHG accounting, expands clean energy markets, and supports climate change mitigation.
- Help shape clean energy policies and establish best practices and standards for carbon accounting and renewable energy procurement
- Collaborate with CEAP team and industry leaders to solve tricky carbon accounting questions
- Identify emerging trends and research gaps in the clean energy space
- Help develop actionable, practical guidance that can be widely adopted across the industry
- Build your reputation as a thought leader in sustainable energy
- Attend the annual meeting and initiative-specific proposal reviews
- Guide the trajectory of CEAP’s priorities by participating in the planning and development of upcoming initiatives and research topics
- Review draft guidance and offer strategic input
- Collaborate with CRS and leading experts to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in the clean energy sector
- Organizations dedicated to advancing clean energy
- Corporate buyers, NGOs, government agencies, utilities, developers, and any organization actively working to fill research gaps in clean energy and carbon accounting
CEAP Initiative Sponsors
Sponsors provide expertise and guidance throughout the development of CEAP initiatives. By supporting specific projects, sponsors play a direct role in shaping the future of clean energy accounting while collaborating closely with CRS and other stakeholders.
- Gain recognition within CRS’s network and across the clean energy industry
- Engage directly with CRS staff
- Broaden your organization’s network, research portfolio, and publications
- Help shape guidance and standards for clean energy accounting and policy
- Attend and actively engage in Working Group meetings
- Share relevant background materials, data, and insights to inform research
- Offer constructive feedback on the guidance outline, background report, and final guidance
- Participate in dedicated one-on-one meetings with CRS staff
- Help promote final guidance through public speaking and outreach
- Demonstrated subject-matter expertise and leadership in the initiative topic
- Strong interest in the initiative’s success and a commitment to a collaborative process
- Active and engaged participant ready to share ideas and provide input
- Willingness to help promote the final guidance within your network and participate in public speaking opportunities
Working Group Participants
Working Groups are assembled for each CEAP initiative to address critical research gaps in clean energy accounting and GHG emissions. Over several months, participants engage in meetings, contribute expertise, and help review draft materials.
- Participate in expert discussions and guidance development
- Contribute to highly publicized, timely, actionable, and important research
- Engage with CRS staff and experts on key clean energy issues
- Collaborate with organizations to achieve shared carbon-reduction and sustainability goals
- Attend and actively contribute to Working Group sessions
- Bring thoughtful questions and creative solutions to Working Group meetings
- Provide feedback on draft materials
- Help promote the final guidance through networking and public speaking
- Expertise in the initiative’s focus area
- Interest in the success and outcome of the initiative to advance clean energy accounting
- Willingness to contribute actively and thoughtfully to discussions
| Participation benefit | Advisory Committee | Initiative Sponsors | Working Group |
| Membership term | 1 year | 4-6 months | 4-6 months |
| Special recognition in communications materials | X | X | |
| Invitation to annual meeting and initiative-specific review meetings | X | ||
| Discounted registration to CRS’s Renewable Energy Markets™ conference (U.S. conference only) | X | X | |
| Regular submission of initiative suggestions | X | X | X |
| Input on prioritization of CEAP initiatives | X | ||
| Engagement with CRS staff on relevant issues | X | X | |
| Priority access to CEAP Working Group participation | X | X | |
| Contribution to Working Group draft deliverables | X | X | X |
| Advance review of deliverables prior to publication | X | X | X |
| Priority consideration for sponsoring public guidance initiatives (with recognition in publication) | X | ||
| Opportunity to be listed in public guidance initiatives | X | X | X |