Environmental attribute certificates

1. Environmental concerns - energy - emissions - clean energy - Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

(EAC).

As defined by the Science Based Targets initiative's call for evidence, environmental attribute certificates are instruments used to quantify, verify and track the environmental benefits associated with climate mitigation activities or projects.

Are environmental attribute certificates effective?

"Environmental attribute certificates are used in different chains of custody models with varying traceability, e.g. from models where the activity issuing the certificate is traceable throughout the value chain to models where the certificate is traded separately from the underlying activity, not allowing traceability of the activity issuing the certificate to the value chain.

Trading of these certificates may allow buyers to make claims, while also providing financial incentives to interventions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy or achieve other sustainability objectives.

Environmental attribute certificates can include:

• Energy attribute certificates for electricity
• Other energy carrier certificates, e.g. green hydrogen, green gas, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates (SAFc)
• Emission reduction credits
• Certified commodities conveying a specific emission factor, e.g. green steel"

Call for evidence on the effectiveness of the use of environmental attribute certificates in corporate climate targets - 2023 - SBTi.

2. Environmental concerns - emissions.

More broadly, other similar instruments in other contexts.

See also

• Alternative energy
• Biofuel
• Clean energy
• Corporate social responsibility
• Energy attribute certificates (EAC)
• Fossil fuel
• Green bond
• Green finance
• Hydrogen
• IOC
• Peak demand
• Peak oil
• Power purchase agreement
• Renewables
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Other resource

• Call for evidence on the effectiveness of the use of environmental attribute certificates in corporate climate targets - 2023 - SBTi