Qui Est Vert, agence de promotion de l’électricité verte, a publié un article sur les modifications réglementaires qui soutiendrait le système GO en France.  French green electricity promotion agency Qui Est Vert has produced an article on regulatory changes that would support the GO system in France. 

Avec le soutien de Qui Est Vert, RECS International a traduit les lignes directrices concernant la mise en œuvre de l'article 19 de la directive sur les énergies renouvelables. With the support of Qui Est Vert, RECS International has translated the guidance document on the implementation of Article 19 of the Renewable Energy Directive.

The Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) has published the Residual Mixes and European Attribute Mix of 2018. The calculation was carried out by Grexel Systems Ltd on behalf of AIB, assisted by Ostfoldforskning and Ecoinvent. 

On 28 November 2019 the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) and RECS International are jointly organizing the Open Markets Committee (OMC). On 29 November 2019 RECS International will be organizing the RECS General Meeting. Both meetings will be held in Luxembourg.

Article 19 of the recast EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU 2018/2019), which entered into force at the end of 2018, both expands the use of Guarantees of Origin in the EU and strengthens the systems that support their use. RECS International has created a detailed analysis of the Article, setting out its headline priorities for the article’s implementation by EU Member States, and providing detailed guidance on how these priorities can be achieved. 

RECS International has updated its work programme and an abbreviated version is now available to its members. 

In a recent newsletter RECS International announced the upcoming auction of Guarantees of Origin (GOs) in France. The French Issuing Body of GOs, Powernext, has been tasked by the French authorities to run monthly auctions for Guarantees of Origin from French renewable power generators who benefit from national support schemes.

RECS International will be co-hosting the session  “Decarbonisation at Least Cost: Renewables Beyond Support” during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), held in Brussels in June. 

As GO markets continue to expand, market players have become aware of potentially fraudulent practices and actors.