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Companies joining the alliance are expected to actively engage in renewable energy procurement initiatives and participate in market development efforts.
Participation in CEBA is voluntary.
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What’s Required
The Clean Energy Buyers Alliance was established in 2019 to coordinate corporate demand for renewable electricity and accelerate the development of clean energy markets. The alliance brings together corporations, renewable energy developers, financial institutions, and policy organizations.
CEBA provides a governance framework that enables corporate energy buyers to collectively advocate for regulatory reforms that facilitate renewable electricity procurement. The initiative focuses particularly on expanding corporate power purchase agreement markets and removing policy barriers that restrict renewable energy transactions.
Member companies commit to increasing renewable electricity procurement across their operations. This typically involves adopting procurement strategies that include long-term power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificates, on-site renewable generation, and utility green tariff programmes.
Companies must assess their electricity consumption across global operations and develop procurement strategies that align with corporate decarbonization targets.
CEBA also supports market standardization for renewable energy contracts. This includes the development of model contract structures for corporate power purchase agreements and guidance on financial risk management associated with long-term energy contracts.
Corporate members are encouraged to publicly disclose renewable electricity procurement volumes and procurement strategies. Many companies participating in CEBA also participate in initiatives such as RE100, creating overlapping governance frameworks for renewable energy procurement.
The alliance also plays a policy advocacy role. CEBA members work with policymakers and energy regulators to promote regulatory frameworks that enable corporate access to renewable electricity markets.
Important Deadlines
Clean Energy Buyers Alliance formation: 2019
Corporate renewable procurement commitments typically follow internal decarbonisation timelines, often targeting 100% renewable electricity between 2030 and 2040.
Reporting obligations vary depending on membership programmes and associated initiatives.
Current Status
The alliance includes hundreds of corporate energy buyers representing significant global electricity demand.
CEBA has played a major role in expanding corporate power purchase agreement markets, particularly in North America, and is increasingly influencing renewable procurement frameworks internationally.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
CEBA does not impose legal penalties.
However, companies that fail to demonstrate credible progress toward renewable energy procurement goals may face reputational pressure from investors, advocacy organizations, and corporate peers.
Examples of Known Violations
Common challenges include:
limited access to renewable energy procurement mechanisms in regulated electricity markets.
lack of internal governance for managing long-term energy contracts.
insufficient tracking of electricity consumption across multinational operations.
inconsistent accounting of renewable energy attributes across jurisdictions.
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