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Clean Molecules: Hydrogen, Biogas, Biomethane, Synthetic Gas Within the EU Green Deal vision and framework, renewable, low-carbon, and even emission-negative gases have a key role to play in decarbonising the…
The role of women in advancing the clean energy transition is gaining momentum within academia and society, driving policymakers’ attention to the need to facilitate and increase the participation of…
Crafting research with impact on energy policy and regulation LARS is a residential training addressing researchers with modeling skills who are keen to support the energy policy and regulatory debate.…
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.…
Building on this series’ first and second blog posts, this installment focuses on the uncertainty of a permanent transformation of…
Introduction Since the mid-1990’s, the European Union has embarked in the reform of the energy sector with the aim of…
The second installment of the Topic of the Month on Energy Security analyses the three emergency measures that the EU…
The May 2023 Topic of the Month blog posts series examines the steps taken in law and policy to enhance…
With the implementation of the Fourth Railway Package the process of structural reform of the EU railways sector was completed.…
Railways are the largest electricity user in most EU Member States. Rail electric traction is very intensive in the use…
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-2024, with ‘Green Growth’ as one of its seven main priorities,…
The global electric mobility landscape is developing at a rapid pace, particularly in the efforts to decarbonise the road transport…
The Florence School of Regulation (Professors Matthias Finger and Juan Montero as co-editors) is currently preparing a comprehensive edited volume…