Price trends for Renewables Gas Guarantees of Origins

In May 2021 we published the findings from our latest quarterly Green Certificates Survey. The survey is designed to provide greater market transparency for Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO), Continental Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) and Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGO) certificate markets.

It provides aggregated views on certificate pricing levels, demand and supply trends, and sentiment on the future market trajectory. 58 distinct organisations participated in the latest survey, of which 35 traded in REGOs, 29 in RGGOs and 22 in GoOs.

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