24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact GUIDEBOOK

The 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) Compact Guidebook outlines a global effort to decarbonize electricity systems through five key principles: hourly time-matching, local procurement, technology inclusivity, additionality of new generation, and maximizing system impact. It provides a roadmap for energy buyers, suppliers, and governments to transition from annual carbon-free claims to a more granular, hourly matching system using tools like Granular Certificates and smart metering.

• The 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) Compact is a multi-stakeholder effort coordinated by Sustainable Energy for All on behalf of UN-Energy. As of January 2025, it has over 160 signatories from governments, companies, and organizations globally, aiming to decarbonize electricity systems to ensure clean and affordable electricity for all.
• The 24/7 CFE framework is built on five core principles: time-matched procurement (matching hourly consumption with generation), local procurement (purchasing energy on local/regional grids), technology-inclusivity (using all zero-carbon technologies), enabling new generation (focusing on additional CFE to align with the Paris Agreement), and maximizing system impact (addressing the most carbon-intensive hours of consumption).

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (n.d.). 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact GUIDEBOOK. https://247-carbon-free-movement.cdn.prismic.io/247-carbon-free-movement/Z8FMxp7c43Q3gWJp_24_7CFEGuidebook.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact GUIDEBOOK. n.d. https://247-carbon-free-movement.cdn.prismic.io/247-carbon-free-movement/Z8FMxp7c43Q3gWJp_24_7CFEGuidebook.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforallnd247, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact GUIDEBOOK}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, url = {https://247-carbon-free-movement.cdn.prismic.io/247-carbon-free-movement/Z8FMxp7c43Q3gWJp_24_7CFEGuidebook.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }