On 18 and 19 March more than 450 stakeholders from more than 10 EU-ministries spoke about how to improve consumer legislation.  The topic of energy was presented during a workshop within the conference.

RECS International is excited to again organize the RECS Market Meeting, this year in Berlin.

The Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB), the owners of the European Energy Certificate Standard (EECS), have formal applications from the German and French GO issuing bodies.  Germany has applied for access and use of the AIB hub whereas France has applied for full AIB membership.

A number of European organizations have promoted the harmonized, binding sustainability criteria for biomass on the EU-level.

The Dutch subsidy system (SDE+) now requires certification via Guarantees of Origin (GO) for all producers of renewable heat attempting to claim national subsidy credit. 

The EKOenergy board, creating a standard for renewable electricity in Europe, has approved criteria in which the standard will be based upon the Guarantee of Origin.

In mid-2012 RECS International took part in a consultation put out by DG Competition in order to modernize State aid guidelines by the end of 2013. 

Carbon Disclosure Project released the first public version of their scope II accounting technical notes. 

The Foundation Renewable Energy Transition (FRET) published a press release titled, "Preliminary Reference made to the ECJ on EU Law Compatibility of National Support Scheme for Renewable Energy".