A Global Approach to Renewables Purchasing Could Reduce 370% More Emissions than Local Hourly Matching

This post explains one set of findings from a larger research paper. The full overview and paper are here: Impact Accounting and Hourly Matching: A Review Global impact accounting will also redirect corporate renewable investment from the US and Europe to the Global South. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is currently considering two proposals to revise the emissions accounting standard for electricity use and renewable energy purchasing.