Helping a European retailer to procure green energy

Giving a comprehensive understanding of how to source contracts

The customer

A multinational European retailer requested insight into the best practice guidelines and standards for unbundled energy attribute certificates, green tariffs and green gas procurement in Italy, Germany, and Poland.

Our solution

DNV produced a comprehensive overview of the different standards in the market and made recommendations on how to maximize impact when sourcing different solutions.

The assessment included a summary of various standards and initiatives that provided guidelines on green electricity and green gas consumption. An overview of key criteria to assess to ensure best practice when negotiating green retail and green gas contracts and insights into how to maximize impact in sourcing green tariffs, energy attribute certificates and green gas.

Impact

The report gave the retailer a comprehensive understanding of how to source contracts that follow best practice standards in different countries throughout Europe. While the guidelines were country-specific, the content was adaptable to most countries across the world.