Documentation Requirements for Supplier-Procured Renewable Energy

This whitepaper outlines the specific evidentiary documentation data center clients need to verify greenhouse gas inventories when vendors procure renewable energy. Grounded in the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, it establishes that a simple written attestation from a vendor is insufficient to validate market-based, zero-carbon claims. To resolve this, the document provides stakeholder findings on proof of allocation and certificate retirement alongside a comprehensive compliance matrix for various procurement types.