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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 the areas of Energy & Climate, Communications & Media, Transport and Water.

Energy & Climate
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Evolution of Electricity markets in Europe

EU Electricity Network Codes & the Clean Energy Package Enter the world of electricity markets in Europe ‘Evolution of electricity markets in Europe’ is an 8-week online course in collaboration…

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ACER’s assessment of the EU wholesale electricity market design

Over the last year, energy prices in Europe have increased sharply, reaching unprecedented levels. This was:  initially mainly due to a tight LNG market in the face of a faster-than-expected…

#acer
#electricity markets
#restructuring
#retail competition
#wholesale electricity market
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Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities

Regulation of energy utilities All you need to know in one professional course With the Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities, you will gain extensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of…

Communications & Media
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The Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics celebrates its 30th edition in Rimini, Italy

This year's edition of the Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, the annual gathering of regulators, scholars and companies active in the postal and delivery sectors was exceptional for several reasons.

#delivery regulation
#postal conference
#postal economics
#postal sector regulation
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Florence Patent Licensing Academy

Enroll for a 4-day intensive training on the law, economics and practice of patent licensing, with a focus on the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, automotive and IoT industries.

#ICT standards
#innovation project
#intellectual property
#IoT
#sep licensing
#SEPs
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Florence Seminar on Standard-Essential Patents

The call for paper is open for contributions to the Florence Seminar on Standard-Essential Patents, aimed at stimulating an in-depth discussion on the licensing and litigation of Standard Essential Patents with particular emphasis on the societal impact of the research findings.

#FRAND
#sep licensing
#standard essential patents
Transport
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18th Florence Air Forum | Towards Resilient and Sustainable Aviation: Implications for Competition and Competitiveness

The COVID-19 pandemic has almost forced the aviation industry to a halt in 2020, at least when it comes to the provision of passenger services: the number of active routes,…

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FSR Annual Sustainability Conference | Greening Infrastructures

Background Against the backdrop of the European Green Deal and the recently published ‘Fit for 55’ Package, the basic infrastructures will have to become more sustainable over the course of…

Water
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Water Regulation: Paving the Road for 2020

FSR Water Workshop

#water regulation

FSR Knowledge

Energy & Climate
How mitigating methane emissions can help the EU to reach energy independence
How mitigating methane emissions can help the EU to reach energy independence

Europe is facing the worst energy crisis since the 1970s. The spiking energy prices and worries about reliable supply fueled…

#Biomethane
#Global Methane Pledge
#methane emissions
#RePowerEU
Energy & Climate
Citizens taking the lead: what can consumers do to protect themselves from high energy prices?
Citizens taking the lead: what can consumers do to protect themselves from high energy prices?

The ongoing crisis with very high energy prices has become a reason for growing concern among both policymakers and citizens.…

#energy communities
#Peer-to-Peer
#PV
#Solar PV
Energy & Climate
FSR joins new EU initiative to monitor & support the development of energy communities 
FSR joins new EU initiative to monitor & support the development of energy communities 

On 20 April in Brussels, the European Commission launched the Energy Communities Repository, an initiative aimed at supporting and monitoring…

#Clean Energy Package
#energy communities
Energy & Climate
Recovery and Resilience of the Energy Sector through Energy Communities. Promises and Perils
Recovery and Resilience of the Energy Sector through Energy Communities. Promises and Perils

The paper “Recovery and Resilience of the Energy sector through Energy Communities. Promises and Perils” will be presented at the FSR…

#energy
#energy communities
#recovery
#regulation
#resilience
Electricity
ACER's assessment of the EU wholesale electricity market design
ACER's assessment of the EU wholesale electricity market design

Over the last year, energy prices in Europe have increased sharply, reaching unprecedented levels. This was:  initially mainly due to…

#acer
#electricity markets
#restructuring
#retail competition
#wholesale electricity market
Communications & Media
The Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics celebrates its 30th edition in Rimini, Italy
The Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics celebrates its 30th edition in Rimini, Italy

2022 marked a historical year for the Conference on Postal on Postal and Delivery Economics, the annual gathering of regulators,…

#delivery regulation
#postal conference
#postal economics
#postal sector regulation
Energy & Climate
A first look at REPowerEU: The European Commission's plan for energy independence from Russia
A first look at REPowerEU: The European Commission's plan for energy independence from Russia

Yesterday, May 18, 2022, the European Commission published its ‘REPowerEU’ plan outlining the EU’s path to energy independence from Russian…

#Biomethane
#hydrogen
#RePowerEU
Energy Union Law
Regulatory Responses to Carbon Lock-in: takeaways from our online debate
Regulatory Responses to Carbon Lock-in: takeaways from our online debate

Our last #FSRDebate addressed the crucial question of how policymakers and regulators can avoid carbon lock-in jeopardising the attainment of…

#carbon lock-in
Energy & Climate
Annual Reports
Annual Reports

Download the Annual Report 2021

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