Circular Economy for Sustainable Renewable Energy

Scaling Up Renewable Energy SURE II

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Learn about the use of ecolabels such as EPEAT to advance sustainable renewable energy supply chains and promote the transition to a circular economy.

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Purchasers, manufacturers, and resellers of renewable energy equipment can commit to making renewable energy a truly clean power source throughout its life cycle, by ensuring that the products that they produce and consume are sustainable. Ecolabels are environmental labels that help consumers select and buy products that are proven to be environmentally preferable based on a number of criteria such as materials selection, energy and water use in the manufacturing process, product packaging, end-of-life management, design for recycling, and corporate responsibility.  Adopting and supporting ecolabels can create a lower-emission supply chain for materials, reduce waste, create jobs, empower women, and strengthen communities.

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Circular Economy for Sustainable Renewable Energy

Transforming how we manufacture, deploy, and decommission renewable energy equipment is imperative to reducing global emissions to net zero by 2050.  USAID’s Power Sector Learning Series hosted a 1.5 hour webinar on March 23, 2023, on using ecolabels such as EPEAT to advance sustainable renewable energy supply chains and promote the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy. In recognition of the global scale-up of solar photovoltaic deployment, the Global Electronics Council developed an EPEAT category for solar photovoltaic modules and inverters and has recently released the Ultra-Low Carbon Solar Criteria to help purchasers identify and procure sustainable solar photovoltaic module and inverter manufacturers and provide market recognition for conforming products.

Speakers: 

  • Monica Raphita Simarmata, USAID Scaling Up Renewable Energy Project Manager, Tetra Tech
  • Federico Magalini, USAID Scaling Up Renewable Energy, Director of Sustainability UK, dss+
  • Debbie Graham-Clifford, Director of Global Development, Global Electronics Council 
  • Adam Rubinfield, Head of ESG and Procurement Committees Secretariat, World Bank Group
  • Karen Drozdiak, Director of Global Environmental, Social, Governance, and Sustainability, First Solar
     

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Renewable Energy Auctions Toolkit

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Auctions are best practice for procuring least-cost energy. This toolkit draws on USAID’s experience supporting this competitive, transparent process to help countries meet their energy and climate goals while attracting investment in their clean energy futures.

Scaling Up Renewable Energy (SURE)

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GLOBAL, 2017–ONGOING – Through the SURE program, USAID helps partner countries power economies, meet international climate commitments, and strengthen energy security via private investment in, and competitive procurement of, clean electricity.