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RE100 and the corporate renewable electricity boom

In 2020, corporate renewables purchases hit a record 23.7 GW. Much of this growth has been led by a non-profit global initiative, RE100, which is headed by the Climate Group and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Launched in 2014, 316 companies from more than 175 markets have now committed to buying 100% renewable electricity. As part of the UP Initiative, pv magazine spoke to Mariana Daykova, senior manager of renewable energy at CDP and its interim RE100 lead, about the progress that has been made and what’s in the cards going forward.

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Becky Beetz

08 Jul 2021

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What’s the idea behind RE100? The RE100 launched at the 2014 Climate Week. The idea was to gather momentum for renewable electricity consumption and bring everybody interested in the topic together to push the market forward. Since 2017, we have seen massive expansion across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. We actually have 42% of …

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