In the last month, we have welcomed five new members and driven ambitious policy outreach. Sam Kimmins, Head of RE100 at The Climate Group, will meet government ministers and businesses in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan through mid June - please get in touch if you operate in the region and would like to meet.
More companies join RE100
Japan's Jonan Shinkin Bank, US data giant Iron Mountain, and UK companies Prudential plc, The Crown Estate and Vodafone have joined RE100 and committed to source 100% renewable electricity - taking RE100 to 136 companies.
Japanese government supports RE100
Following outreach from The Climate Group’s regional partner Japan-CLP, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Environment have set goals to source 100% renewable electricity for their offices and global embassies, and the Ministry of Environment has set a target of 50 Japanese companies joining RE100 by 2020.
Corporate leadership at CEM
The Clean Energy Ministerial saw the launch of our new policy recommendations for corporate renewables sourcing, supported by a wide group of NGO's. Google, Novo Nordisk, Signify and AB InBev discussed these on a panel hosted by IRENA.
The Climate Group held a reception in Copenhagen with Carlsberg Group, to drive corporate leadership on electric vehicles, renewable energy and energy productivity.
RE100 Webinar: US markets
RE100 ran a webinar for its members in partnership with the Business Renewables Center on electricity markets and renewable power purchase agreements in the US.
RE100 members drive policy change
RE100 members IKEA and BT joined Unilever in Bonn to participate in the Talanoa Dialogue as the voices of corporate climate action.
Unilever wrote about fostering partnerships that scale up ambitious policy change.
RE100 member announcements
Mars, Inc. is set to go 100% renewable in Australia as a result of a new solar power investment, whilst Facebook has just signed a new power purchase agreement for 294 MW of wind in Norway.
Heathrow Airport has a new strategy on electric vehicles as part of The Climate Group's EV100 initiative. Read about it here.
Dates for your diaries
June 5-7 and August 23-24, 2018: Schneider Electric Perspectives Summit, Budapest and Nashville. We will arrange a special luncheon for attending RE100 members in each location. Contact Constant Alarcon (Europe) or Kristin Hanczor (US) for more information.
June 6, 2018: RE-Source Platform event, Brussels, bringing together renewable energy buyers and sellers. Contact Constant Alarcon for more information.
June 14, 2018: FT Energy Transitions Strategies Summit, London. Speakers include Joan MacNaughton, Chair of Board, The Climate Group.
June 27, 2018: RE100 webinar providing an introduction to GO². Learn more about H&M’s use of innovative Guarantees of Origin which support additional renewable capacity. Invitations to follow.
July 3, 2018: RE100 Landlords & Tenants – Unlocking Renewable Electricity Solutions, Burberry HQ, London. We will hold a collaborative workshop to help guide members sourcing renewable electricity in a landlord/tenant context. Contact Constant Alarcon for information.
Coming soon:
Soon after Global Climate Action Summit (San Francisco, September 12-14), we will host CWNYC Climate Week NYC. RE100 members are invited to showcase the highest level of climate leadership on renewables at high level events. If you are planning a progress announcement or interested in sponsoring, please let us know.
And finally:
Interested in learning about electric transport and how to transition your fleet to electric vehicles? Register for The Climate Group’s new EV100 webinar on June 15.