Greenhouse-gas accounting · Working

Guarantee of origin

Also called: GO

ELI5

A European instrument certifying the origin of electricity.

Used in conversation

“Can we separate the target for guarantee of origin from measured performance?”

Pitch context

You will see “Guarantee of origin” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches greenhouse-gas accounting.

Why it matters: In greenhouse-gas accounting, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.