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FSR Annual Report 2023

"The mission of the FSR is to develop and spread ideas that can improve policy and regulation. We are a unique combination of a university research group, a think tank, and an executive education institute. We started in Europe and are increasingly active at the world level." - Leonardo Meeus

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Executive Education

Designed by an International faculty of academics and experts, our courses — online, residential and tailor-made — are designed to meet the needs of professionals at all levels

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Research

The School carries out applied research with the purpose of developing economically, legally, and socially-sound regulation and policy, using a multidisciplinary approach

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Events

Our events bring together the world of academia and practice and offer a vast range of opportunities for practice sharing and open discussion

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ADVANCING REGULATION IN EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE

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.
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Energy & Climate
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Specialised Training on the Regulation of Gas Markets

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…

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FSR Alumni Day – 2nd edition

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…

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REMIT and its implementation

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…

#acer
#energy market
#remit
Transport
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Mobility data as a commons – towards a common mobility data infrastructure

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…

#data
#data sharing
#dataspace
#infrastructure
#innovation
#mobility
#regulation
#Transport
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Third-party-access in railway electricity markets is possible

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)…

#electricity
#electricity grid
#energy
#infrastructure managers
#railways
#regulation
#traction current
Water & Waste
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Women in Water Decision-Making: insights from OECD

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.…

Author: David Pfeffer

#clean water
#gender equality
#women in water

FSR Knowledge

Climate
What works to reduce emissions: lessons for European climate policies towards 2040
What works to reduce emissions: lessons for European climate policies towards 2040

Five years after the European Union (EU) announced its pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, the EU has adopted…

#climate policies
#emissions
#european commission
Energy & Climate
Former EC Director Catharina Sikow-Magny joins the Florence School of Regulation
Former EC Director Catharina Sikow-Magny joins the Florence School of Regulation

We are delighted to announce that Catharina Sikow-Magny, former Director for Green Transition & Energy System Integration at DG Energy…

#Catharina Sikow-Magny
#DG ENER
Energy Policy
Europe’s 2040 Decarbonisation Target: High Stakes and Urgent Action Required
Europe’s 2040 Decarbonisation Target: High Stakes and Urgent Action Required

The European Union has set ambitious climate goals to solidify its position as a global leader in the fight against…

#2040
#decarbonisation
#european commission
Energy & Climate
Capacity mechanisms
Capacity mechanisms

In this article, we give a brief overview of how capacity remuneration mechanisms are organised in Europe. We do so…

#Capacity mechanisms
#Capacity Remuneration Mechanisms
Energy & Climate
Priorities of the next European Commission: a new Deal for EU competitiveness in achieving net zero
Priorities of the next European Commission: a new Deal for EU competitiveness in achieving net zero

On 18 July 2024, Ursula von der Leyen was elected President of the European Commission (EC) for the second time.…

#EU energy policy
#eu green deal
#EU industrial policy
#EU net zero
#european commission
Energy & Climate
CfDs for renewables deployment: multiple design choices to support them all
CfDs for renewables deployment: multiple design choices to support them all

On 26 June 2024, FSR Part-time Professor Lena Kitzing presented the FSR technical report “Contracts-for-Difference to support renewable energy technologies:…

#contracts for differences
#electricity market design
#EU energy market
#renewables support
Energy & Climate
Emission Trading Systems, their fiscal progressivity and its limits
Emission Trading Systems, their fiscal progressivity and its limits

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the auction-based mechanism used by the European Union and its Member…

#carbon emissions
#carbon pricing
#EU ETS
#EU ETS2
#LIFE COASE
Climate
Agricultural Voluntary Carbon Markets: challenges and recommendations
Agricultural Voluntary Carbon Markets: challenges and recommendations

Climate change, exacerbated by unsustainable human practices, poses significant challenges to various sectors, especially agriculture. The 6th IPCC report highlights…

#Carbon Market
#LIFE COASE
#net zero
#voluntary carbon markets
Energy & Climate
State of play in international carbon markets 2024
State of play in international carbon markets 2024

On 21 May 2024, the LIFE-COASE project brought together carbon market experts and regulators from around the world, including from…

##EUETS
#carbon emissions
#Carbon Market
#LIFE COASE
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