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Understand the basic principles and most topical issues of gas sector regulation in Europe and worldwide Building on our flagship ‘Specialised Training on the Regulation of Gas Markets’, this new…
Following the success of the first edition, we are delighted to announce the 2nd FSR Alumni Day. This event will offer former alumni a unique opportunity to reconnect and stay…
This FSR-ACER residential course in Florence covers the scope of the EU Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) and the way in which it is implemented. Mapping…
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.…
On 26 June 2024, FSR Part-time Professor Lena Kitzing presented the FSR technical report “Contracts-for-Difference to support renewable energy technologies:…
The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the auction-based mechanism used by the European Union and its Member…
Climate change, exacerbated by unsustainable human practices, poses significant challenges to various sectors, especially agriculture. The 6th IPCC report highlights…
On 21 May 2024, the LIFE-COASE project brought together carbon market experts and regulators from around the world, including from…
On 29 May 2024, the FSR hosted Dr Bernardo Rangoni as part of the FSR Insights series. Dr Rangoni presented…
On 25th and 26th April, the 38th edition of the European Gas Regulatory Forum (aka Madrid Forum) took place. As…
On May 21, 2024, the European Council adopted the final version of the ‘Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Package’ (gas…
The second instalment of our Topic of the Month on the EU gas market focuses on the first auction results…
A new stage for the EU gas market: which regulation? Network tariffication is one of the key regulatory areas. With…