On 1 December our RECS Members gathered in Zagreb for the 2023 AGM.
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On 30 November RECS and the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) invited stakeholders to Zagreb to discuss the latest developments in the EU GO market from the perspectives of both market participants and system operators.
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Stratega East Capital Advisory
RECS welcomes Stratega East Capital Advisory as a new member. Stratega East introduces itself: Stratega East Capital Advisory (SECA) is a renewable energy & environmental commodities trading & advisory business ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Bra Miljöval
RECS welcomes Bra Miljöval as a new member. Bra Miljöval introduces itself: Good Environmental Choice (Bra Miljöval) is the Swedish Society of Nature Conservation’s non-profil ecolabel. The ecolabel is based ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome FlexiDAO
RECS is pleased to welcome FlexiDAO as a new member. FlexiDAO introduces itself. FlexiDAO is a cleantech company providing the data, digital tools, and expertise to measure, manage, trade and ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome BlueSpark
RECS is pleased to welcome BlueSpark AG as a new member. BlueSpark AG introduces itself: BlueSpark AG is a boutique consulting firm with a focus on environmental products, to our ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Poligrand Energy
RECS is pleased to welcome Poligrand Energy as a new member. Poligrand Energy introduces itself: Poligrand Energy was born in 2015 as a consultancy company in the energy market. Today ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Pact Capital AG
RECS is pleased to welcome Pact Capital AG as a new member. Pact Capital introduces itself: Pact Capital AG – based in Geneva, Switzerland – is a project developer company ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Enmacc
RECS is pleased to welcome Enmacc as a new member. Enmacc introduces itself: Enmacc is Europe’s largest over-the-counter trading platform for energy and environmental commodities. Our cutting-edge platform digitalises the ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Renewabl
RECS is pleased to welcome Renewabl as a new member. Renewabl introduces itself: In times when companies strive to showcase their genuine efforts in reducing carbon footprints, promoting renewable energy, ...
WRI is hiring additional expertise to update the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 2 Standards
The Scope 2 Senior Associate will help manage the revision process dependent on needs identified through a recent global scoping survey. You will work as part of a dynamic Greenhouse ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Hitachi Energy
RECS is pleased to welcome Hitachi Energy as a new member. Hitachi Energy introduces itself Hitachi Energy serves customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome EWE Trading
RECS is pleased to welcome EWE Trading as a new member. EWE Trading introduces itself: [At EWE Trading] [w]e see an increasing demand for Guarantees of Origins in our client ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Energy Peace Partners
RECS is pleased to welcome Energy Peace Partners (EPP) as a new member. EPP introduces itself: EPP developed the novel “Peace Renewable Energy Credit” (P-REC), a label for qualifying high-impact ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome DXT Commodities
RECS is pleased to welcome DXT Commodities as a new member. DXT Commodities introduces itself: DXT helps its global counterparties to reach their environmental goals, be they mandatory or voluntary, ...
Consultation: Green-e Renewable Electricity Standard for International Certification
On July 10, the Centre for Resource Solutions (CRS) opened a second 60-day open stakeholder comment period on a new draft Green-e standard that will provide access to certification for ...
RECS Working Groups: Updates
RED 4 preparations Following successful meetings with RECS Members, the Secretariat is in drafting a position paper of the associations key asks for the next EU Renewable Energy Directive. This ...
NEW RECS member: We welcome Granular Energy
RECS is pleased to welcome Granular Energy as a new member. Granular Energy introduces itself: Granular Energy provides solutions for managing and trading clean energy. Our tools have been developed ...
Interesting information: European Residual Mixes 2022
The AIB has published the results of the calculation of Residual Mixes for the calendar year 2022. A country’s residual mix represents the electricity generation attributes available after explicit tracking ...
Interesting information: Study on the potential value of renewables markets
RECS Member ECOHZ recently published a report to answer the question: ‘How much additional renewable capacity can Guarantees of Origin (GOs) finance in the European Union?’. The short answer is ...
Icelandic GO System – Update
On the 27th of April 2023, the AIB board concluded a compliance assessment against its Icelandic member Landsnet into a possible breach of the AIB’s EECS. At that time, the ...
European sustainability reporting standards
The European Commission has opened a consultation on a delegated act setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESR). The consultation is available online (European sustainability reporting ...
UPDATED: RECS Members Terms and Conditions
The RECS Board has approved an update to the Terms and Conditions for RECS Members. The update sets out the terms of payment for membership fees and the cancellation of memberships. ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome BlueEarth Environment
RECS is pleased to welcome BlueEarth Environment as a new member. BlueEarth Environment introduces itself: Blue Earth assists organizations in reducing their environmental impact and achieving Climate Neutral Goals (Net ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome Building Change
RECS is pleased to welcome Building Change as a new member. Building Change introduces itself: Building Change, Inc. is a 501(c )(3) nonprofit corporation founded to promote and implement vital ...
NEW RECS Member: We welcome GREENIPATH AG
RECS is pleased to welcome GREENIPATH AG as a new member. GREENIPATH AG introduces itself: GREENIPATH AG is a premium provider of integrated and cost-efficient solutions for clients to successfully ...
NEW RECS member: We welcome CFP Energy
RECS is pleased to welcome CFP Energy as a new member. CFP Energy introduces itself: Since 2006, CFP Energy has been connecting consumers to the insight and opportunities they need ...
NEW RECS member: We welcome MVM Partner Ltd
RECS is pleased to welcome MVM Partner Ltd as a new member. MVM Partners Ltd introduces itself: MVM Partner Energy Trading Ltd (MVM Partner Ltd) is the only electricity wholesale ...
NEW RECS 2022 Annual report published
RECS has published its 2022 annual report. It takes on a new format and covers all of RECS’s work, including the association’s structure and finances, the events we host, our ...
NEW-look RECS website
The www.recs.org website is undergoing a design update, and we hope you like it! The aim is to make the website more user-friendly for current RECS members and stakeholders and ...
NEW I-REC STANDARD CONTRACT
RECS is happy to announce that, in collaboration with the I-REC Standard Foundation and DLA Piper, we have developed a standard contract for single trades of I-RECs. RECS Members can ...
NEW RECS member: We welcome Shell Energy Europe
Shell Energy Europe Limited is a major energy supply business and a leading marketer and trader of energy commodities comprising gas, power, and environmental products. We provide business customers with ...
NEW RECS member: We welcome ENI Plenitude
Plenitude,100% owned by Eni, operates in the energy market with a distinctive business model that integrates renewable production, energy sales and solutions, and a wide network of charging points for ...
NEW RECS member: We welcome EU Legis
EU Legis is a Law firm providing EU legal and policy advice with a focus on EU energy law, EU foreign policy, sustainability, circular economy, and the EU Green Deal. ...
REC Market Meeting: THANK YOU and see you next year!
The whole REC Market Meeting conference team thanks all those involved which was another very successful event. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all sponsors, supporting associations, ...
OMC – SAVE THE DATE (Zagreb, 30.11.23)
Each year, RECS collaborates with the Association of Issuing Bodies to host an Open Market’s Committee Meeting. At this event, we discuss the latest developments in the EU GO market ...
Icelandic GO system
On the 27th of April 2023, the AIB issued a notice regarding the possible breach of EECS rules by the Icelandic issuing body Landsnet. The AIB board has concluded a ...
Interesting Information: Results of WRI survey on the need for GHG Protocol updates
Those attending the REC Market Meeting saw the world premiere of the World Resources Institute’s presentation reviewing key themes highlighted by stakeholders in the recently concluded Scope 2 Guidance survey ...
Interesting Information: WBCSD report on best practices in renewables procurement
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development recently released a report setting out their insights into how best practices in renewable electricity procurement have transformed, and outlining six leadership approaches ...
RECS Working Groups
The first round of meetings of the RECS working groups on developing a standard contract for bio-methane GOs, for developing key policy asks for the next EU renewable energy directive, ...