About US

The D-REC has been created by the D-REC Initiative, a not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder, industry-led initiative.

Created in 2020, the main mission of the initiative is to use the D-REC to facilitate the creation of a DRE energy attribute certificate (EAC) market. Our aim is to connect additional revenue streams to DRE markets, providing an essential boost to allow further proliferation of DRE technology in energy poor communities around the world.

The Secretariat

Our membership includes climate and impact oriented philanthropic organizations, climate investors, leading global corporations, international standards organizations, technology providers, international development organizations, environmental market agents, sustainability advisors, renewable energy industry associations and project developers in emerging markets.

The Funding Partners have appointed the Secretariat to lead the coordination of the multi-stakeholder project.

Powertrust sources, certifies and delivers distributed renewable energy projects in emerging markets on behalf of global corporations with net zero targets. Using the new D-REC global standard, Powertrust, certifies and validates the electricity generation, and then delivers the D-RECs alongside a suite of analytical tools to help with sustainability accounting and stakeholder engagement. The team behind Powertrust has 40+ years of global renewable energy experience, and expertise of working in emerging markets. For more information, visit www.powertrust.com

South Pole is a leading project developer and provider of global climate action solutions, with more than 400 experts in 18 global offices. South Pole helps companies, capital markets, and the public sector reduce their impact on the climate while mitigating risk and creating value. South Pole is a science-based company; its expertise covers project finance, data collection, and climate risk analysis, as well as the development of environmental commodities, such as carbon and renewable energy credits. South Pole has mobilised climate finance for more than 700 projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable land use. For more information, visit www.southpole.com.