OFGEM imposes Greenwash scheme

29th July 2008

Ecotricity, founders of the green electricity movement, have slammed OFGEM's new scheme to regulate green tariffs. The guidelines are due to come into effect from September 2008 and were unveiled by press release last week.

Dale Vince, MD of Ecotricity, had this to say:

"OFGEM are greenwashing - avoiding the big issue, new renewable capacity. Putting in place a system that will ensure customers can't get real green tariffs - instead all they can get are 'green' tariffs where trees get planted and carbon gets offset - cuddly, stupid, off message and pointless 'green' tariffs. That's how OFGEM think they're going to straighten out consumers confusion - redefine green tariffs as anything but investment in new renewables."