Sber and EN + Group The first in Russia provided the release and supply of “green” renewable energy certificates I-REC to the Far Eastern Energy Forum. Their number will completely cover the capacity of electricity consumption on the 25-Far Eastern Energy Forum “Oil and Gas Sakhalin”, which will be held on September 28-30, 2021.
This initiative is a precedent in congress and exhibition activities. “Green” Certificates donated to Rider by EN + GROUP, leading a vertically integrated aluminum and electricity producer.
“Sakhalin region is one of the flagships of ESG transformation in the country. The region was first in Russia to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. And the Sber, as a driver of such a transformation for its customers and partners, has a comprehensive support region. We Together with the leadership of the region, we work on the creation of infrastructure for the implementation of climate projects and projects of circulation of carbon units, which I am convinced will become a sign not only for our country, but also for the whole world. The release of “green” certificates for the Far Eastern Energy Forum – another step On the way to the decarbonization of the regional and all Russian economy, “Alexander Lamunts told the first deputy chairman of the Board of Sberbank.
“I-REC certificates for Sberbank in order to ensure renewable energy of the Far Eastern Energy Forum” Oil and Gas Sakhalin 2021 “- this is another confirmation of the commitment of the largest business of Russia ESG principles. It is important that after the introduction of regulatory standards in the field of CO2 emissions The efforts of the carbon footprint business can be officially verified by international standards, “said Anton Butmans, director of Sustainable Development EN + Group.
EN + Group participates in the release of I-REC certificates from December 2020 and is currently providing services in this area “turnkey”. Certificates correspond to the volume of electrical energy produced by the group’s power plants: Eurosibenergo JSC (Krasnoyarskaya HPP) and LLC “Abakakan SES” (Allen Station “Abakan”). They confirm that the purchased electricity is guaranteed to be manufactured using renewable resources.
Certificates fully comply with the GHG Protocol principles and are recognized by world-renowned CDP and RE100 initiatives. Consumers can use I-REC certificates to fulfill the requirements of reporting standards, the implementation of corporate social responsibility policies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the coverage area 2 (SCOPE 2), which include emissions from electricity production.