What is it?
Meta-framework issued or operated by Climate Group, in partnership with CDP.
Regulatory recognitionReferenced in CDP scoring; aligned with GHG Protocol Scope 2 Quality Criteria
Standards & schemes · Meta-framework
RE100 Technical Criteria
Climate Group, in partnership with CDP
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- All sectors (electricity procurement)
- Scope
- Company (purchased electricity)
What does it require?
Corporate commitment to 100% renewable electricity, governed by technical criteria v5.0 (2025): ≥85% of supply from plants commissioned/repowered within 15 years, market-boundary rules, technology restrictions (hydro/biomass need ecolabels), and mandatory EAC cancellation from the 2027 CDP cycle.
What it does not demonstrateThe framework provides principles or alignment guidance; it does not by itself certify performance or establish legal compliance.
How is conformity assessed?
Annual disclosure via CDP with renewable claim substantiation; energy attribute certificate cancellation evidence
Grievance mechanism—
Who makes the decision?
Climate Group, in partnership with CDP
Assurance arrangementAnnual disclosure via CDP with renewable claim substantiation; energy attribute certificate cancellation evidence
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
100% renewable energyProvides evidence for · Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.see standards.last_verified100% renewable purchased electricityProvides evidence for · Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
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Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.