2023 Reports

Community Benefit Sharing and Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Projects: Policy Guidance for Governments

Toledano, Perrine; Albin-Lackey, Chris; Diez Andres, Maria; Dietrich Brauch, Martin

This report offers high-level guidance to governments that want to mandate or encourage the use of benefit-sharing arrangements in connection with renewable energy projects, including power and hydrogen generation and grid infrastructure. In the right circumstances, and if appropriately designed and governed, benefit-sharing arrangements can be a useful mechanism to ensure that project-affected communities experience positive outcomes from those projects. Such direct community benefits can play an important role in ensuring communities are treated fairly, while also building local support that can expedite project development.