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Platts proposes updated names for European biomethane GO assessments

S&P Global’s Platts business has proposed updating the names of its European biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) assessments, with changes set to take effect on 15 May 2026.
The proposal is intended to provide greater clarity on the geographic origin, feedstock, subsidy status and certification status of each assessment, allowing market participants to identify key attributes at a glance. Platts said the underlying specifications, definitions and methodology for all assessments would remain unchanged.
Under the proposal, the following symbol codes would be renamed with effect from 15 May 2026:

GORUC00: UK Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGO) Waste Spot → UK Subsidised Uncertified Waste GO Spot

GORUC01: UK Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGO) Waste Yr01 → UK Subsidised Uncertified Waste GO Year 01

ARGGB00: UK RGGO Certified and Subsidised Waste Spot → UK Subsidised Certified Waste GO Spot

ARGBY01: UK RGGO Certified and Subsidised Waste Yr01 → UK Subsidised Certified Waste GO Year 01

AUKAC00: UK Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGO) Crop Spot → UK Subsidised Uncertified Crop GO Spot

AUKAD00: UK Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGO) Crop Yr01 → UK Subsidised Uncertified Crop GO Year 01

GORDA00: Denmark Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Waste Spot → DK Subsidised Certified Waste GO Spot

GORDA01: Denmark Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Waste Yr01 → DK Subsidised Certified Waste GO Year 01

DBGOA00: Denmark Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Unsubsidised Waste Spot → DK Unsubsidised Certified Waste GO Spot

DBGOA01: Denmark Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Unsubsidised Waste Yr01 → DK Unsubsidised Certified Waste GO Year 01

ADENA00: Denmark Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Manure Spot → DK Unsubsidised Certified Manure GO Spot

ADENB00: Denmark Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Manure Yr01 → DK Unsubsidised Certified Manure GO Year 01

GORGA00: Germany Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Waste Spot → DE GEG GO Spot

GORGA01: Germany Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Waste Yr01 → DE GEG GO Year 01

GORNA00: Netherlands Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Waste Spot → NL Subsidised Certified Waste GO Spot

GORNA01: Netherlands Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Waste Yr01 → NL Subsidised Certified Waste GO Year 01

DBGOB00: Netherlands Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Unsubsidised Waste Spot → NL Unsubsidised Certified Waste GO Spot

DBGOB01: Netherlands Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Unsubsidised Waste Yr01 → NL Unsubsidised Certified Waste GO Year 01

ANETA00: Netherlands Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Manure Spot → NL Unsubsidised Certified Manure GO Spot

ANETB00: Netherlands Biomethane Guarantees of Origin (GO) Manure Yr01 → NL Unsubsidised Certified Manure GO Year 01

Platts has invited questions and feedback on the proposal by 2 April 2026.

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