Americas > RECs wrecking Paris Agreement goals, report warns

RECs wrecking Paris Agreement goals, report warns

Published 17:53 on June 10, 2022  /  Last updated at 21:11 on June 10, 2022  / Paddy Gourlay /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Nearly half of future Scope 2 emission reductions reported by companies will not be real if they continue to use Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to meet their Science Backed Targets (SBTs) for cutting greenhouse gas pollution, a report has claimed.
Nearly half of future Scope 2 emission reductions reported by companies will not be real if they continue to use Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to meet their Science Backed Targets (SBTs) for cutting greenhouse gas pollution, a report has claimed.


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