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Proposal for reviewing the Regulation on trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) : assessment and recommendations

Energy networks play an essential role in enabling competition, thus improving energy affordability, and in supporting decarbonisation of energy demand and security of supply....

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Ronnie  Belmans Alberto Pototschnig ECSM
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Loss and damage of climate change : recognition, obligation and legal consequences
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Technical Report
A study on the relevance of consumer rights and protections in the context of innovative energy-related services
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From 40 to 55%: evolution or revolution? Conversation with K.D. Borchardt

23 September 2020

In conversation with K.D. Borchardt

The European Commission proposes to increase the EU’s 2030 emissions reduction target from 40% to at least 55%.

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On 16 September 2020, European Commission President von der Leyen at the State of the Union Address at the European Parliament announced the proposal to increase the 2030 target for emission reduction to at least 55%. She said, that this target is “ambitious, achievable and beneficial for Europe”.

What does it mean for the energy sector? What needs to be done additionally to the adopted Clean Energy for all European Package? How COVID-19 pandemic could influence the pathway to this target?

We will discuss it with the Deputy Director-General, DG Energy, Klaus-Dieter Borchardt.

The 45′ event will be hosted by the FSR Professors Andris Piebalgs and Christopher Jones.

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Hosts: Prof. Andris Piebalgs and Prof. Christopher Jones

Each month, the series of conversations will feature leading actors and policymakers of the European and global energy landscape, interviewed by FSR with the key role of our audience that will be enabled to submit questions in advance.

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From September 2020, every Wednesday. All the events will be freely accessible upon registration. The events will take place on Zoom and on our social media channels.

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