The new label will recognise a variety of renewable energy sources, including wind, solar and geothermal, along with hydropower and biomass from approved certification schemes.

The expanded initiative will offer “added flexibility to companies that use multiple renewable energies in their energy mix,” WindMade says.

"Both the private sector and consumers have a critical role to play in addressing climate change, and the value of voluntary corporate action cannot be emphasised enough," says Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UNFCCC.

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