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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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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…

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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…

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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)…

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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.…

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A possible CCS roadmap, for discussion.
A possible CCS roadmap, for discussion.

In both its Industrial Carbon Management Strategy[1], and President Von der Leyen’s recent speech to the European Parliament and accompanying…

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…

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…

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…

Capacity mechanisms
Capacity mechanisms

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

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:…

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…

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…

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