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A study on the relevance of consumer rights and protections in the context of innovative energy-related services

Building on technological development, changes in consumer preferences, and an evolving legal framework, old and new market players are providing consumers (i.e., residential customers)...

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Lucila de Almeida Alberto Pototschnig Alessandra Porcari Nicolò Rossetto
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Cross-border solidarity versus national capacity markets : risk of inadequate capacity procurement
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Reflections on climate resilient tourism : evidence for the EU ETS-2 and voluntary carbon markets
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Energy Union: Content or Packaging?

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11:00 – 11.10 Welcome Jean-Michel Glachant | FSR 11:10 – 11.30 Introducing the paper European Energy Union  Tadhg O’Briain | European Commission 11.30 – 13.30 Debating the European Energy Union Moderated by: Christian Oliver | FT Panellists:  Sami Andoura | Jacques Delors Institute – College of Europe Jean-Michel Glachant | FSR Tadhg O’Briain | European Commission Georg Zachmann | Bruegel Jean-Arnold Vinois | Jacques Delors Institute 13.30 – 14:00 Lunch

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