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title: "PV Magazine Op-Ed: The key to renewable energy procurement"
description: In this op-ed, CEO James Boyle argues why and how businesses should center purchaser causation and emissionality in renewable energy procurement.
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# [PV Magazine Op-Ed: The key to renewable energy procurement](https://sustainround.com/news/pv-magazine-op-ed-the-key-to-renewable-energy-procurement)

 Written by [Admin](https://sustainround.com/news/author/admin) | Apr 29, 2025 2:00:00 PM

What's the foundation of an impactful renewable energy procurement?

CEO and Founder <https://www.linkedin.com/in/sustainablebusinessleader/>[James Boyle](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAAGr3UBTVQudrePW7vdtS-ch-zadxEVYfs)'s op-ed in [pv magazine USA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pv-magazine-us/) highlights the belief among Directors of Sustainability that centering purchaser causation is critical to successful corporate clean energy strategy.

As Jim writes, “Directors of Sustainability, fearing the EAC market may become as confused and compromised as the carbon offset market, increasingly wish to focus on procurements that, without a doubt, cause new renewable energy capacity. They want to procure Purchaser-Caused Energy Attribute Certificates (PC EACs).”

Read the full article on [PV Magazine USA.](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/29/the-key-to-renewable-energy-procurement/)

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