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Renewable energy certificates risk undermining corporate climate targets: Study

By Breanne Deppisch
Published June 13, 2022 11:00am ET
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Renewable energy certificates risk undermining corporate climate targets: Study
Climate activists take part in a demonstration against the use of fossil fuels outside the COP26 summit in Glasgow. A new study found that flawed renewable energy certificates are undermining corporate climate targets, potentially undermining goals set forth in the 2015 Paris climate accord.


More companies than ever are purchasing renewable energy credits to neutralize their carbon dioxide emissions and meet growing social pressure to “go green.”

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