Presentation by Sam Kimmins, Head of RE100, Focus Group Discussion: Corporate Sourcing of Renewables to Spur New Economic Activity and Foreign Investment, 13 October 2020

1. Sam Kimmins
Head of RE100
@samkimmins

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4. Electricity
Demand,
TWh/yr
14: Mexico 290
RE100 281
15: Iran 273
16: Turkey 266
17: Taiwan 254
Data: IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2020

5. RE100 Global
Policy Message
1. Support a credible and transparent system for issuing,
tracking, and certifying competitively priced Environmental
Attribute Certificates (EACs)
2. Create an electricity market structure that allows for direct
trade between corporate buyers of all sizes and renewable
electricity suppliers
3. Work with utilities or electricity suppliers to provide options for
corporate renewable electricity sourcing
4. Promote direct investments in on-site and off-site renewable
electricity projects
5. Create a level playing field on which renewable electricity
competes fairly with fossil-fuel electricity and reflects the cost-
competitiveness of renewable electricity
6. Remove regulatory barriers and implement stable frameworks
to facilitate the uptake of corporate renewable electricity
sourcing