EnergyTag is proud to announce the first-ever official accreditation of two pioneering Granular Certificate (GC) schemes based on EnergyTag’s open-source standards. This marks a significant step forward in enabling transparent, hourly clean energy accounting worldwide and lays the foundation for the next generation of clean energy markets and carbon accounting frameworks.

This whitepaper gives an overview of the current status of inclusion of Power Purchase Agreements in the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in order to enable claims of zero emissions electricity supply, and what details should be added to those rules in order to ensure a robust implementation over the long run.

Rédigé par Alexandre Joly (Carbone 4), Killian Daly (EnergyTag), et Bruno Menu (Granular Energy), ce document présente l’importance d’une traçabilité horaire de l’électricité verte pour accélérer la décarbonation en France. Actuellement, les garanties d’origine sont associées à la consommation de manière mensuelle, limitant leur impact réel. Le passage à un “matching horaire” renforcerait la précision de la comptabilité carbone, la confiance des consommateurs, et faciliterait la transition énergétique en adéquation avec les nouvelles régulations européennes.

India’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels has raised its share of global energy-related carbon emissions, highlighting the urgency for renewable energy in its decarbonization efforts. Granular electricity accounting can help enable this through real-time clean energy matching which enhances transparency. While a new concept, it builds on existing policies in India like the 15-minute block settlement system, FDRE and G-TAM. Addressing challenges and opportunities is crucial for effective implementation of granular electricity accounting in India.

This Starter Kit is intended for GO Issuing Bodies and legislative and regulatory authorities aiming to promote the adoption of Granular GOs within their country. Please note that while the issuance of Granular GOs is encouraged, their use for granular matching is not mandatory and remains at the discretion of the consumer, unless otherwise stipulated by the regulations of the consumer’s country.

The undersigned organizations, represent industry leaders, solution providers, and advocates who are strongly committed to the acceleration of the European Union’s decarbonization objectives write to express our collective support for the timely implementation of Granular Guarantees of Origin (GOs) within the established issuing bodies of the EU as a voluntary instrument for advanced clean energy products and as permitted in the third Renewable Energy Directive.

This document outlines EnergyTag’s initial proposal for updates to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) Scope 2 Guidance. The proposal includes suggested revisions and additional guidance focused on improving the accuracy and applicability of market-based accounting for Scope 2 emissions. EnergyTag’s submission offers detailed responses and justifications for the proposed changes, aiming to enhance the alignment of Scope 2 reporting with current best practices and methodologies.

EnergyTag joined a coalition of organizations, companies, and institutions in a joint letter addressed to key US government officials, advocating for rigorous implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 45V clean hydrogen tax credits.

The letter highlights the importance of adopting robust guidelines for emissions accounting in grid-connected electrolyzers, underpinned by three key principles: additionality, deliverability, and hourly matching.

A joint letter calling for hourly and geographical matching supported by additionality to be the basis for renewable hydrogen production in the EU.

This is the first in a series of publications by the EnergyTag Initiative. The report describes the history of existing EACs and accounting frameworks, the potential benefits of moving towards increased temporal granularity, the structure and activities of the EnergyTag organization itself, the starting principles behind the Initiative, and the first EnergyTag demonstrator projects.