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Should I offset or should I plough? : voluntary carbon offsets and ETS in an evolutionary model

Companies with high emissions can offset their climate impact by participating in emission reduction projects through voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in several countries. Firms...

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Matteo Mazzarano Simone Borghesi MR SV
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The regulatory framework for independent aggregators
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A framework for electricity grid data exchange and reuse for AI foundation models : reflections on five implementation aspects
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13 November 2026
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07 October 2026 12:30
Autumn Policy Dialogues
07 October 2026 12:30
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Energy Regulation Academy

The Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA) is a 3-year capacity-building initiative to help accelerate the energy transition in Europe.

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EU ETS and its interaction with other climate and energy policies

04 April 2017
Life side 3nd workshop

This workshop is organised in collaboration with DG CLIMA of the European Commission, within the framework of the LIFE SIDE project. The project, started on 1 September 2016, aims to support policymakers with the implementation of the EU ETS. 

Go to the workshop web page (with speakers video highlights) 

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The LIFE SIDE project is co-financed by the LIFE Programme of the European Commission

 
 

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