History

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

21 February 2020

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