History
A bird's-eye view of 18 years of AIB!

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-10 | 2020 | New organisational structure approved and implemented. AIB leads EU FaStGO project. Liesbeth Switten replaces Phil Moody as Secretary General. |
-9 | 2019 | Gas GO Chapter approved within EECS. New website launched. Participation in REGATRACE project. |
-8 | 2018 | CHANGE project commences. RED II adopted by the EU. New website in preparation. |
-7 | 2017 | New Hub live. AIB develops position on RED II. Internal reorganisation commences. Strengthening of audit practices. |
-6 | 2016 | Completion of Hub redevelopment. Work starts evaluating linking GOs with carbon. Replacement of website. |
-5 | 2015 | Replacement of the Hub. Reflection paper proposes "Full Disclosure". AIB takes over residual mix calculation and country profiles from RE-DISS project |
-4 | 2014 | RECS certificates cease to be issued. From now on all EECS certificates are GOs and EECS Disclosure certificates |
-3 | 2012 | Ten years of AIB! |
-2 | 2011 | Implement EECS Rules and new Hub |
-1 | 2008-10 | Re-design PRO into the EEC Rules incorporating new RES Directive 2009/28/EC, enabling energies other than electricity and simplifying the regulations |
0 | 2007 | Implement inter-registry Hub |
1 | 2006 | Develop new chapters for CHP certificates, and revise all member domain protocols to support the new EECS regulations |
2 | 2005 | Definition of a more robust business model for EECS and develop new chapters for disclosure |
3 | 2004 | Redevelop Basic Commitment to address Guarantees of Origin, certificates for other forms of energy and new, clearer rules |
4 | 2003 | Live running / Guarantees of origin |
5 | 2002 | Registry interfaces agreed, international trade commences, AIB and RECS International founded. End of test phase (18M certificates issued) |
6 | 2001 | Basic Commitment agreed - drafting of domain protocols, first certificates issues (Finland) and national trade commences |
7 | 2000 | Preparation commences - resolution of many detailed issues |
8 | 1999 | Foundation of RECS and test phase conceived to prove the concept |
9 | 1997-98 | Dutch green label system |