Eugene Green Energy Standard
international standard to which electricity labelling schemes can be accredited to confirm that they provide genuine environmental benefits
The Eugene Green Energy Standard was an international standard to which national or international green electricity labelling schemes could be accredited to confirm that they provide genuine environmental benefits. It was designed to encourage the generation and use of additional renewable energy sources for electricity generation, although the limited use of additional natural gas-fired cogeneration plant was also supported. Initially funded in part through the EU's clean-e programme, but also including some participants from outside Europe, the Eugene standard was formally discontinued after February 2009.
Dismantling
On 2 February 2009, EUGENE’s General Assembly voted in favour of its dismantling. It was agreed that the members and board would continue to work together to promote green energy in Europe, but that the EUGENE standard and the association (ASBL) under Belgian law would cease to exist.
The standard
The standard confirmed that energy supplied under the accredited schemes:
Is produced from genuinely sustainable energy sources.
Will result in a real increase in renewable generation beyond the requirements imposed by government ('additionality').
That the demand from consumers is matched by renewable generation.
Two variations of the standard, 'gold' and 'silver', differentiated between schemes depending on the additionality of new renewable energy supplied. The development of the standard was aided by the European Union's CLEAN-E initiative during 2005 and 2006
Accredited energy labels
National energy labels formerly accredited by EUGENE included:
Germany: OK Power
Switzerland: Naturemade Star
The organisation also recommends certain other national schemes that are progressing towards accreditation, including:
Finland: EKOenergy
Netherlands: Milieukeur Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
Sweden: Bra Miljöval
There was no Eugene accredited scheme in the United Kingdom.
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