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 |