Energy

Key terms and resources

Energy

Supplier Sustainability Targets

Energy

  • Renewable Electricity

    Supplier targets:

    Set targets to switch to majority renewable electricity globally by 2030 ideally, 2035 at latest[3]

    Targets to be set by: 2026

  • Renewable Heat

    Target:

    Demonstrate progress towards switching operations to clean heat[4]

    Targets to be set by: 2030

Key terms

  • Renewable Electricity

    Electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, or hydropower [3]

    Renewable Energy: Replenished naturally but may still produce some emissions (e.g., biomass) *Please note RE100 definition of renewable energy does not include nuclear energy though considered an emissions-free energy source by IEA

    Emissions-Free Energy: Produces no direct emissions but may or may not be renewable (e.g., nuclear energy )[4]

  • Clean Heat Technologies

    Technologies that provide heating through low or zero carbon sources, including but not limited to, heat pumps, biofuel, and solar thermal [2,4]

Relevant resources to start with include:

RE100

Global initiative encouraging companies to commit to 100% renewable electricity (See link for technical guidance & FAQs)

International Renewable Energy Agency

Intergovernmental organization that offers reports and data on renewable heating technologies (See link for energy transition planning guidance)

IEA

Organization that offers resources to help guide businesses and governments in implementing effective strategies for reducing emissions and improving energy sustainability across sectors (See link for energy supply and transformation guidance)

Footnotes

1. Leveraging guidance from RE100 or similar to support the transition; 2. Clean is defined as zero carbon / carbon neutral technologies including but not limited to electrification heat technologies (e.g., heat pumps, e-boilers), biofuels (e.g., biomethane, biomass), other technologies (e.g., solar thermal, geothermal, Green hydrogen). Natural gas is not included. Heat includes both building and process heat emissions, and spans all possible temperature ranges ; 3. RE100 definition of renewable energy does not include nuclear; 4. IEA

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