Green Gold Label (GGL) is an international certification programme for sustainable biomass
GGL was established in 2002 and is owned by the Green Gold Label Foundation. GGL is amongst the earliest biomass certification schemes. It has acquired a unique track record in the certification and tracking and tracing of sustainable biomass. Certification against GGL is done by independent, accredited third party certification bodies. GGL certification covers the complete supply chain from production, processing, transport to final use for bioenergy and biobased applications. The scope includes woody, agri-residue and waste wood biomass, as well as bioliquids.
GGL primarily focuses on two market segments
- Biomass for the production of biobased chemicals and other products.
- Biomass for electricity and heat production.
ggl scheme
GGL is a certification scheme for sustainable biomass. It offers standards for specific parts of the supply chain, as well as track & trace standards. GGL is in compliance with the Dutch regulatory requirements for the use of biomass in energy production.
ggl certification
Green Gold Label certification is done by accredited, independent third party inspection bodies. It is exactly this independent certification that gives Green Gold Label its credibility. Auditing takes place on a yearly basis. The Certification Register is an actual account of the GGL certificates issued.
LATEST NEWS
GGL completes Stakeholder consultation
After PUBLICATION early-November, GGL has completed its stakeholder consultation by end-February 2026 and received over 117 feedback items. The GGL Foundation wishes to thank all contributing Participants, Certification Bodies, Regulators, NGO’s as well as its Advisory Council for their valuable support and insights. By 2 March 2026 the new document versions have been ADOPTED. Check[…]
GGL starts Stakeholder consultation
In October-2025 the GGL Foundation launched the new version of its GGL Documentation. All existing documents have been converted to GGL’s new document management and versioning styles. Next to these conversions, most GGL Standards have been strengthened – both in sustainability requirements, and in consistency amongst each other. Check documentation.greengoldlabel.com for the latest versions. The[…]
GGL launches its GHG Tool
Different regulatory regimes tax (or will start taxing) GHG emissions (ETS), and each regulation does this differently. Estimating the GHG footprint of various shipment alternatives is becoming increasingly complex! The Dutch government made its Biograce tooling available, which could be used with some tweaks and adjustments. However, this will be phased out by December 31,[…]
Updates to the GGL Scheme for FIT/FIP
While summer holiday has come upon us, the GGL team has been busy drafting updates to the GGL certification scheme. These changes will further clarify and structure our GGL scheme documents into distinct regulatory modules. For the FIT/FIP module, key changes include, amongst others: More details of the upcoming changes can be found under the[…]
GGL announces pending updates for FIT/FIP
Over the past months GGL has updated and refined its FIT/FIP Module, with the latest guidances from the Japanese Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) as well as Energy, Trade and Industry (METI). These updates have been submitted for review and ultimately approval by the Japanese authorities. GGL wishes to thank both Ministries, Certification[…]
GGL certification of biomass meets requirements RE100
RE100 is a global corporate renewable energy initiative that unites hundreds of large, ambitious businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. Established in 2014, RE100 has over 400 members worldwide working to change policies to incorporate more renewable energy into the grid in some of the most challenging markets. One of RE100’s recommendations is that the biomass[…]
GGL will be present at the Biomass & Bioenergy conference in Vietnam!
Green Gold Label, represented by our board members Kees Boon and Rob de Kruijff, will attend the 8th Biomass and Bioenergy Asia conference in Vietnam on November 27th and 28th. They will be available for meetings and networking. If you are attending and interested to connect, then let us know by reaching out to info@greengoldlabel.com
GGL will be present at CMT Biomass in Tokyo, Japan!
From Monday 13 until Wednesday 15 May 2024 the CMT Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 conference will take place in Tokyo, Japan. The Board of the GGL Foundation will be present and available for meetings and networking. Feel free to reach out to our GGL Secretariat to schedule your meeting!
Dutch approval for new document GGL-1c – Endorsed Schemes v1-6
After the approval for all types of Woody biomass for FIT/FIP in Japan, the Dutch authorities (RVO) have now also approved the latest scheme documents.
GGL extends its approval to all types of Biomass for FIT / FIP in Japan
The Green Gold Label Foundation (GGL) has secured the approval from Japanese authorities for meeting its principles, requirements and criteria for 11 types of agricultural residues next to PKS and woody biomass incl. lifecycle GHG emission savings under its FIT / FIP scheme. This approval is valid from April 1st, 2024 and extends the scope[…]