Product Guarantee of Origin products
Under the Product Guarantee of Origin (PGO), Australian producers can create PGO certificates for products they make. Certificates will need different information depending on the type of product, but there are general requirements for all products in the Guarantee of Origin Methodology Determination.
About the Guarantee of Origin method
The Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Methodology Determination 2025 (method) is a set of requirements and rules you must follow for all products.
The method specifies how to:
- calculate greenhouse gas emissions
- create certificates that reflect the emissions intensity.
The method accounts for:
- scope 1: direct emissions from the production facility (e.g. fuel combustion)
- scope 2: indirect emissions from electricity used
- scope 3: emissions from upstream and downstream activities (e.g. transport).
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is an important energy source as Australia moves towards a low-emissions future.
Under the PGO, the first eligible production method for hydrogen is electrolysis.
Hydrogen production: electrolysis
Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Upcoming products
Over time, the PGO will expand to include new industries. This includes:
- hydrogen produced from:
- steam-methane reforming
- gasification
- biomethane
- low-carbon liquid fuels
- green metals
- renewable gases.
Find out more about eligible products on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s website.
