Renewable energy

How it is used

Central to climate mitigation. In environmental reports it appears as renewable energy sources, renewable electricity, share of renewables and renewable energy certificates. Companies buy renewable electricity to cut their Scope 2 emissions. Often shortened to 'renewables'.

Example sentences

1. All our factories in Türkiye now run on certified renewable energy.

2. Expanding renewable energy is the fastest way to cut emissions from the power sector.

Common collocations

• renewable energy sources
• switch to renewable energy
• share of renewables
• renewable energy certificate

Related terms

• fossil fuelA fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, formed underground over millions of years from the remains of plants and animals. Burning it releases carbon dioxide.
• decarbonizationThe process of reducing the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions of an economy, sector or company, for example by switching to clean energy and electrifying processes.
• energy efficiencyUsing less energy to provide the same service, such as heating, lighting or production, for example through insulation, efficient motors or LED lighting.
• mitigationAction to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, or to remove these gases from the atmosphere, in order to limit climate change.
• Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissionsThe three categories used to report a company's greenhouse gases: Scope 1 from sources it owns, Scope 2 from the energy it buys, and Scope 3 from the rest of its value chain.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• renewable energy · Energy & Renewables

More terms: Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation

• adaptation
• resilience
• nature-based solutions
• climate finance
• just transition