The Florence School of Regulation (FSR) is a centre of excellence for independent discussion and knowledge exchange with the purpose of improving the quality of European regulation and policy. We deliver academic research, training and policy events in Energy, Climate, Transport, and Water & Waste. Download the Annual Report 2023
The European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), the Union of the Electricity Industry – Eurelectric (Eurelectric) and the Florence School…
The training will focus on three areas where cities can be particularly impactful: the uptake of renewable energy, improving the energy efficiency of Europe’s building stock, electricity metering and distribution…
In this new 3-day residential course from the Florence School of Regulation, we provide an immersion in the legal and technical framework of the European hydrogen sector. Over the three…
This article by Lucie Kirstein, Senior Manager Strategic Projects at acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering, and coordinator of the EU-funded preparatory action to establish a common European…
This article by Florian Baentsch, Regulatory Manager at DB Energie GmbH, originally appeared in the European Transport Regulation Observer “Electricity and Infrastructure Managers: Is there a need for Regulation?” (February, 2023). Third-party-access (TPA)…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD estimates that water demand will increase by 55% by 2050 due to growing demand from manufacturing, thermal electricity generation and domestic use.…
The reform of the electricity market design The reform of the electricity market design (EMD) adopted in May 2024[1] aimed…
Why economic competitiveness is at the heart of the European project In Mario Draghi’s much-discussed competitiveness report, he concluded the…
The FSR is an academic institution committed to addressing today’s most pressing global challenges via interdisciplinary research and policy dialogue.…
The objectives of the Paris Agreement require that all countries, be they advanced economies (AEs) or emerging markets and developing…
The last five years have witnessed fundamental transformations which have created a new context that requires recalibrating EU transport policy…
On Friday 22 November 2024, the 29th UN Climate Conference ended, leaving most negotiators disappointed about the slow progress and…
Last year, we launched the fourth edition of the FSR Annual Scholarships, which awarded 13 free seats in our training…
The European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), the Union of…
On October 23’s online event, Kian Mintz-Woo from University College Cork presented a justice framework focused on climate change and…