New legislation has passed that will support Australia’s transformation to a low carbon economy. It will help producers remain competitive in new domestic and global markets. The Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024, along with its supporting legislation, establishes the framework for the Guarantee of Origin (GO) Scheme.
The GO Scheme is an internationally aligned assurance scheme designed to track and verify emissions associated with products made in Australia.
The scheme will issue Product GO certificates and Renewable Energy GO (REGO) certificates. It will begin with certification of hydrogen and renewable energy and expand to other products made in Australia over time, including green metals and low carbon liquid fuels.
The Clean Energy Regulator is supporting the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water who is leading policy development of the GO Scheme. We will be responsible for administering the scheme, which is anticipated to be in operation by the second half of 2025.
To learn more about the scheme, visit Guarantee of Origin.