During the AIB general meeting the Domain Protocol for the Czech Republic was approved. The Czech Republic will not be eligible for export until approved disclosure regulation is in place. 

After a recent seminar in Wroclaw, Poland it is still unclear what the Polish GO system will look like exactly. It is clear though that the Polish regulator (ERO) is the responsible issuing body and that the GO registry will be operated by the Polish Power Exchange (TGE).

The European Commission recently published a working document titled, “Guidance on the use of renewable energy cooperation mechanisms” as part of a broader publication on “Guidance to Member States on state intervention in electricity markets”.  There is a focus in the document of promoting more Europe-wide support systems and improving cooperation mechanisms.  There was also mention of the need to increase cost-efficiency.

The US-based company, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has signed a 20-year REC deal with a 75MW installed capacity wind farm in Nebraska (USA).

With 2013 coming soon to a close the secretariat of RECS International would like to get your input into the successes and short comings of our work over the last year.   

Western Energy Consulting in Wroclaw, Poland is organizing the seminar "The Guarantees of Origin system in Poland" in the Radisson Blu hotel in Wroclaw on 14 November 2013. For more information go to the website : http://event.westernenergyconsulting.com/goo/en/index.html  

The RECS Market Meeting 2014 website is live and registration is open! Go visit www.recsmarket.eu on your computer.  Or, open the website on your smartphone and bookmark our site. This way you'll stay up-to-date on the developments of the conference.

RECS International members now have the ability to display that they are a member of RECS International on their publications, websites and communications.

RECS International invites you to read the second edition of the RECS Magazine.  This includes articles such as: ·   Cover story: There's no such thing as 'green electricity' ·   Interview with Ursula Stocker of Naturemade ·   RECS Market Meeting news ·   News items ·   Broker's column, Salvatore Lima