Why top UK firms are urging the government to reform the renewables certificates regime

Stuart Stone
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BT, Google, Vodafone UK, Virgin Media O2, and Unilever among firms calling for Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin regime to provide greater pricing transparency and clearer links to renewables investment

A group of leading UK businesses has today called on Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband to accelerate reforms to the current Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) regime, arguing...

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