A call for evidence on the issue of greenwashing in the energy sector has proposed more transparency around the renewable energy guarantees of origin (REGO) scheme. The government is looking into whether the system around REGO certificates needs to be smarter, as well as whether suppliers need to provide clearer information to households about their green tariffs, including type of renewable energy used, where the renewable power was generated and when.
Government seeks to make REGO scheme more transparent
