What's Wrong with Mandatory 24/7?
CEBA Calls for Immediate Changes to Scope 2 Revision Process
This article advocates for a change in the GHGP Scope 2 revision process, arguing that hourly matching is "inefficient and infeasible for most buyers and may curtail ambitious global climate action."
GHG Management Institute: Limitations of Hourly Matching Claims
Hourly matching sounds rigorous, but key technical and market flaws make it insufficient as a standalone solution for Scope 2 reporting. (Related: Ever.Green FAQ)
Jigar Shah: Voluntary Markets, The Key to Unlocking More Clean Energy
While voluntary 24/7 commitments should be applauded, mandatory hourly matching poses a significant risk to the impact of voluntary markets. Learn more in this LinkedIn post, authored by Latitude Media's Jigar Shah.
Expert Consensus on Climate Impact
More than 30 academics and experts agree that hourly matching sounds good on paper but falls short in practice.
McKinsey: Rethinking Your Company's Clean-Power Strategy
This article analyzes how hourly matching, while well-intentioned, can degrade "grid citizenship" as individual-level accounting incentives conflict with system-level needs.
GHG Protocol Prioritizes Looking Good Over Doing Good
Authored by Lee Taylor and published by Utility Dive, this OpEd highlights how the focus of the GHGP should not be to back usage claims about what a power a company is consuming, but to measure carbon emissions as accurately as possible.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol must include a rigorous definition of deliverability in its Scope 2 revision to make 24/7 CFE claims credible.
Get Ready to Weigh in on an Overhaul of Carbon Accounting for Electricity
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol will accept public comments about proposed revisions to the Scope 2 starting in October.
ACORE Letter to the GHG Protocol Independent Standards Board
Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Scope 2 Guidance on market-based accounting may unintentionally hinder investment and growth in clean energy.
What We're Actually Talking About When We Talk About Clean Energy
RFF's article underscores how policymakers need to acknowledge the physics of electricity if they want to craft policies that effectively support the development of clean electricity generation.
