Guarantee of Origin proposed cost recovery: new production pathways

We’re seeking feedback on our proposed updates to the Guarantee of Origin (GO) Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

Background

The 2025–26 financial year GO CRIS needs updates to include 4 additional products being added to the Product Guarantee of Origin (PGO). 

We have proposed a cost recovery approach for these production pathways not covered in the original CRIS:

• hydrogen by solid gasification and pyrolysis
• methane – biogas by anaerobic digestion
• methane – biomethane by biogas upgrading
• bio liquefied petroleum gas (bio LPG).

This update is to incorporate and consult on the new products to the GO Scheme. A few minor changes to functional units and updates to terminology for remissions have also been incorporated for accuracy and consistency with legislation. 

We will start our periodic review of all GO cost recovery arrangements separately, starting in the second half of 2026.

Consultation documents

• Consultation draft: GO Cost Recovery Implementation Statement FY25–26 Version 1.1
• Coversheet: GO proposed cost recovery new production pathways [DOCX 64 KB]

Have your say

Email your feedback on the draft CRIS by 3 June 2026 to CER-StrategicPolicy@cer.gov.au. Submissions must include the consultation coversheet.

Contact

CER-StrategicPolicy@cer.gov.au

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