Electric Utilities Sector Supplement - Global Reporting Initiative

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Indicator Protocols Set: EC
EU8: Research and development activity
and expenditure aimed at providing
reliable electricity and promoting
sustainable development.
1. Relevance
Research and development into providing reliable and
sustainable electricity is an important part of today’s
energy landscape. In particular, it is important that
energy utilities find new, more sustainable ways of
providing energy.
2. Compilation
2.1 Report Research and Development (R&D)
activities in areas of direct expenditures and
research collaboration. Provide a breakdown of
R&D expenditure, drawing particular attention to
categories relating to sustainable development.
These categories might include:
• Energy efficiency;
• Renewable energy technologies;
• Distributed energy;
• Transmission and distribution technologies e.g.
smart grids and micro grids;
• Advanced generation and technologies, e.g.
carbon capture storage; and
• Innovative sustainability related services e.g.
smart metering.
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2.2 Report how these research and development
activities are related to disclosures under EU5 and
indicators associated with access to electricity.
3. Definitions
None.
4. Documentation
Potential information sources include R&D department,
financial department, and embedded R&D functions
within business units.
5. References
None.
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