FSR Climate aims to provide a reliable source for information, analysis, and evaluation of EU climate policies ex-post and a forum for discussion of research carried out in this area.
Our main research interests are the EU Emissions Trading System, the renewable energy promotion, the distributional impact of climate policy, energy efficiency policies and environmental and energy taxation.
Our events (workshops, conferences, online events, and others) and training courses (both residential and on-line) involve researchers and the policy and business communities for the purposes of developing and discussing research that evaluates EU climate policies.
This year, a large delegation of FSR researchers and professors is attending COP26 in Glasglow joining forces with other members…
On 20 April in Brussels, the European Commission launched the Energy Communities Repository, an initiative aimed at supporting and monitoring…
A couple of years ago, while I was helping a primary school child with her homework, I had a confirmation…
Auction revenues from emissions trading systems (ETSs) have rapidly grown in recent years and are becoming an increasingly important consideration for policymakers. ETS revenues can play a key role in…
This episode of the podcast series Spot on Climate centres on the reform of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) presented in the Fit for 55 Package, aiming…
The conclusions reached at COP26 in Glasgow on the Article 6 rulebook should help achieving further mitigation using market mechanisms,…
This podcast is about the replicability of the project LIFE DICET in other policy areas at the European level. It focuses on how the European Union (EU) and its Member…
This FSR Debate, which took place on 9 December 2021, reviewed the outcomes of the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in…
This paper analyses installation entries and exits in the EU ETS, over 2005–2013. Patterns of entries and exits are identified across countries, sectors, and time. The limitations of the EUTL…
The Florence School of Regulation (FSR) and the Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (IAERE) are delighted to announce the seventh edition of the Master, PhD and Post-doctoral School…
-Registrations closed- In the context of the Paris Climate Agreement, there is today a strong need for enhanced international cooperation fostering emissions trading around the world. Based on the research…
This 5-week online course will include video lectures, readings, as well as interactive online activities. A one-hour live class will take place each week on Fridays, aimed at discussing issues related…
The school carries out multidisciplinary research with the purpose of developing economically, legally, and socially-sound regulation and policy.
Designed by an international faculty of academics and the main experts in the field, our courses are designed to meet the educational needs of professionals at all levels.
Our events bring together the world of academia and practice to offer a vast range of opportunities for open discussion and practice sharing.
Scientific journal Sustainability has launched a call for scientific contributions on the topic of Maladaptation to Climate Change. Read below for detailed information on the call and research topic. What happens when adaptation strategies go the wrong way? Climate change…
Read MoreThe annual workshop on ex-ante assessment of emissions trading on Monday 5 June is devoted to the comparison of selected…
FSR Climate is delighted to announce its first international conference on Ex-Post Evaluation of Emission Trading to be held online…
Climate change and the onset of events linked to extreme climatic weather may prompt the next global crisis. In a…