The British government said on Monday it will review green retail electricity tariffs due to concerns that energy companies could be exaggerating how environmentally friendly their products are. The government said 9 million British households are on “green” tariffs, with more than half of all new electricity tariffs launched now labeled as “100% renewables” or “green”. The review will look into whether the current system is transparent and whether the rules around what can be called a green tariff remain fit for purpose. Currently, energy companies are able to market tariffs as green even if some of the energy they supply comes from fossil fuels, as long as this is offset by purchasing renewable energy certificates. For a tariff to be labeled as green or 100% renewable, a […]