Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Brookfield Renewable Corp provides highly detailed disclosure of its climate-policy lobbying. It names multiple specific measures it has worked on, including the Canadian "Investment Tax Credit for Hydrogen project/generation," the federal "Clean Electricity Standard," the U.S. "Inflation Reduction Act," and its effort to have the Québec Government recognise hydrogen as renewable natural gas. The company also explains how it lobbies: it "submitted comments and advocated for a tax credit on hydrogen development," "engaged with the Federal Government," worked "alongside trade groups and industry coalitions," and lobbied "within Congress and to the Biden administration," thereby revealing both direct and indirect mechanisms as well as clearly identified targets in Canada, Québec and the United States. Finally, it is explicit about what it wanted to achieve, such as securing a "tax credit on hydrogen development," winning "recognition of hydrogen as renewable natural gas," and ensuring "policy certainty and fair treatment across renewable energy technologies" through the Inflation Reduction Act. By specifying the policies, the channels used, the governmental bodies approached and the concrete outcomes pursued—several of which it reports have already been realised—the company demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency around its climate-related lobbying activities. | 4 |