24 Nov, 2021
Has your organisation done its bit? One of the easiest ways to prove to the world that you care about the environment is to switch to a green electricity tariff. If you have, well done, pat yourself on the back and make sure it’s put in the annual report for a bit of positive PR. But what are you actually trying to achieve with your electricity supply? Maybe you work for a large company and it’s simply about compliance, where using renewable energy delivers against some of your obligations. Then frankly, you probably won’t worry too much. You’ll have done all that’s expected of you. But if you really care and you’re trying to make a difference then you need to look deeper. From where I’m sitting this is where the problems start. When you do an in-depth check there really isn’t a lot in the market that fits the bill. To make a difference, shouldn’t your tariff be directly tied to renewable energy? Shouldn’t it be directly paying for more renewables to come on stream? As far as I can see, the tariffs just aren’t there.