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Niall Enright
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BT Group has for years stated that it is using increasing quantities of renewable electricity for which it claims zero emissions and pats itself on the back. Only a small proportion of that renewable electricity can be said to have arisen from BT's own efforts (16% of their electricity has been purchased through Power Purchase Agreements where the supply MAY be unsubsidized - see link below).... the remainder is through "high quality green tariffs or in a small number of markets, renewable certificates". The latter two mechanisms don't demonstrate what is called additionality because the renewable generation has been paid for by levies on all electricity users, not by BT. Thus BT is expropriating for itself the emissions reductions paid for by others - simply by acquiring the green certificates allied to the tariff (RECs or REGOs etc). BT's actions are allowed under the current, woeful, carbon accounting rules. However, the level of concern about these types of claims has led BEIS to launch an consultation on tightening up the rules and many organizations such as the Science Based Targets Institute and the UK Green Building Council prohibit the use of green tariffs in order to claim zero emissions - insisting that, unless additionality can be demonstrated (i.e. the claimant can show they have paid in full for the generation capacity to be created), the electricity should be accounted for using national or location-based conversion factors. Come on BT, do the right thing and only claim for yourself emissions reductions that you have validly made possible - ensure additionality in the actions you are reporting. We, your customers, aren't mugs and don't appreciate being taken for fools by a sophisticated organization who should know better. https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-group-hits-100-renewable-electricity-milestone-worldwide-and-helps-57-million-people-in-the-uk-with-top-tips-on-tech-campaign/
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