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The market share of green electricity has increased dramatically in recent years in Germany. Electricity consumers need to be confident that the green electricity they pay for does in fact come from renewable sources. Guarantees of origin (GO) prove the origin of renewable energy in a transparent way and provide electricity consumers the necessary reliability. read more

Calculations undertaken by UBA show that in the year 2013 the use of renewable energies avoided greenhouse gas emissions of 146 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in Germany. read more

Guarantees of origin (GO) for electricity produced from renewable sources are to be traded internationally. The GO register at the UBA is publishing the results of a research project about the recognition of foreign guarantees of origin. read more