Green Gas News

• Follow the latest developments of the GHGP

  The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) is going into a new phase of redeveloping its standards and guidance...

  Posted: 19 November, 2024

• CDP guidance continues to allow use of certificates

  The GGCS continues to receive a number of queries about the use of RGGOs for emissions reporting. Each consumer must consult their internal and external stakeholder and the GGCS can signpost to relevant guidance from various sources. The CDP is a widely used disclosure and target setting program. Below is the full PDF of their current guidance from which we have copied the below...

  Posted: 12 November, 2024

• GGCS Producer Guidance Document Update November 2024

  GGCS Guidance Document 1 - Producer Account User Guide has been updated this week.This is a crucial document for our producer members and details how to use the new database provided by Grexel.Please navigate to the OneDrive link to download a copy: https://www.greengas.org.uk/news/ggcs-guidance-documents...

  Posted: 6 November, 2024

• 2023 Annual Report Released

  We are pleased to publish our annual report covering the activity of the Scheme in 2023 (available here).Landmarks and achievements during the year include:3.4 TWh of RGGOs retired/cancelled.Growth in biomethane to grid plants to a total of 110, while trader accounts grew to 112...

  Posted: 27 September, 2024

• GGCS Accounts closed from August 9th for two weeks

  Our migration to a new IT platform and a two week closure period starts on August 9th 2024.  What is happening?We are moving the Registration Database (the IT platform that you log into and where your RGGOs are held) to a new provider called Grexel.The current system will close and you will have no access to your account for approximately two weeks...

  Posted: 2 August, 2024

• July 2024 Market Update

  Our July 2024 Market Update is now available (you can download the PDF file below)...

  Posted: 25 July, 2024

• Scheme Rules Updated to Version 4

  The GGCS has updated its Scheme Rules to Version 4. A copy of which is available at the bottom of this news article. The have been uploaded to our website (here).If you are a current Scheme Participant, then please ensure you have read the rules and understood the obligations they place on you...

  Posted: 2 July, 2024

• Reminder for matching RGGOs to the consumption of LNG

  A reminder that members who match RGGOs to the consumption of Liquefied Natural Gas should ensure they have read and understood GGCS Guidance Document 18 - matching RGGOs to the consumption of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

  Posted: 9 April, 2024

• "Getting to Know the GGCS" video interview with Jesse Scharf

  Would you like to know more about the work of the Green Gas Certification Scheme (GGCS), how green gas is produced, and what is involved in tracking green gas?Watch this short interview with Jesse Scharf, Scheme Director, on “Getting to Know the GGCS” via the GGCS LinkedIn Page...

  Posted: 8 April, 2024

• SBTi FAQ on market based reporting

  The SBTi have updated their FAQs related to market based reporting. In 2022 the FAQ's stated; The GHG Protocol does not allow for market-based approaches to scope 1, so the SBTi likewise does not recognize the use of "green gas" or biogas certificates to reduce scope 1 emissions...

  Posted: 25 March, 2024

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