The OMC will be held in Dessau, Germany on Wednesday, 21 May 2025
The OMC (Open Markets Committee) is an in-person meeting for both RECS Members and members of the Association of Issuing Bodies. It provides both member groups with the opportunity to meet and discuss developments in and interactions between European Guarantee of Origin (GO) systems and markets.
This year’s OMC will be held in Dessau, Germany, on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, at The UBA | Umweltbundesamt.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Registration will remain open until noon (12:00 CET) on Friday, 9 May 2025. If you require assistance during registration for the OMC, contact RECS Events via events@recs.org.
OMC Programme
14:00-14:05 | Welcome and opening
- Carla Vollmer | UBA
14:05-14:10 | Outlook on the future of AIB and RECS
- Adam White | RECS Energy Certificate Association
- Liesbeth Switten | AIB
14:10-14:50 | Current situation in GO systems
- What is coming next from the AIB and its members? A presentation and discussion of new EECS rules and data fields that could impact the GO market
- Katrien Verwimp | AIB
- Remco Van Stein-Callenfels | VertiCer, AIB EECS Unit chair
- Martina Gabriel | OTE, AIB Electricity Scheme Group chair
14:50-15:30 | Future developments in GO markets
- An update on recent market developments, results from the recent market survey, and a discussion on how changing disclosure periods could address oversupply in the market
- Ivan Debay | RECS Board Member
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break
16:00-16:40 | Modernising EAC systems and markets
- A presentation of RECS’ survey to benchmark and compare the performance of AIB member registries and a discussion of key points, followed by a presentation of the new AIB hub and statistics and a discussion of key points.
- Ivar Munch Clausen | ECOHZ
- Martin Standera | AIB,
- Katja Merkel | UBA – AIB Information Systems Unit chair
- Merve Gungör | RECS Energy Certificate Association
16:40-17:20 | The challenging debate on location-based and market-based disclosure
- A presentation of the findings of the REGADISS project, followed by a discussion of the development of international standards for EAC systems and how to resist growing advocacy for a move towards location-based disclosure.
- Katrien Verwimp | AIB
- Merve Gungör | RECS Energy Certificate Association
- Mary Polovtseva | Veyt
17:20-17:50 | UDB and Gas GO interactions
- A discussion of how and when market participants and system operators expect the UDB to work?
- Carmen Rodriguez Valdez | Enagas GTS, AIB Gas Scheme Group chair),
- Martina Gabriel | OTE – AIB Electricity Scheme Group chair
- Adam White | RECS Energy Certificate Associaiton
17:50-18:00 | Thank you and Closing
18:30-19:30 | Reception drinks at Radisson Blu Hotel
19:30-21:30 | Dinner at Radisson Blu Hotel