As of the 31st of October, 2012 the RECS trademark and logo have been accepted under Norwegian law.

The Regional Green House Gas Initiative (RGGI) including nine Northeast states in the United States is discussing combining the east coast state cap-and-trade systems to California's new system.  

The IEA has recently published a report considering the effects of a 50% increase in hydroelectricity production between now and 2050.