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Financing High-Speed rail
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Workshop

Introduction to REMIT – Online Workshop

11 November 2026 9:15 - 15:15 CET

In this workshop, participants will explore the main concepts of the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) and their significance in ensuring fair and transparent wholesale energy markets. The programme will cover key topics, including the purpose, scope, and actors of REMIT, the concept of inside information and the prohibition of insider trading and market manipulation, with examples of manipulative practices. The main obligations established by REMIT on market participants and persons professionally arranging and executing transactions (PPAETs) will also be discussed. Through engaging discussions and practical insights, attendees will deepen their knowledge of the basics of market integrity and transparency principles and regulatory compliance.

The workshop is organised in the context of the training course REMIT and its implementation, but it’s also open to external participants. For the course participants, attendance at the workshop is optional and is included in the course fee.

 

Programme

9.15 – 9.30 Introduction to the workshop
Alberto Pototschnig | FSR

9.30 – 10.30 Introduction to REMIT: purpose, scope and actors
Alberto Pototschnig | FSR

10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break

10.45 – 11.45 Insider trading
Sofia Nicolai | FSR

11.45 – 12.00 Q&A

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break

13.00 – 14.00 Market manipulation
Alberto Pototschnig | FSR

14.00 – 14.15 Coffee break

14.15 – 15.15 Introduction to REMIT obligations
Sofia Nicolai | FSR

 

Register by: 1 November 2026
10% discount available to all registrations completed by 1 September 2026!

 

Workshop fees:
  • General fee: 300 EUR
  • Associate donors fee (10%): 270 EUR
  • Major donors fee (20%): 240 EUR
  • Star donors fee (25%): 225 EUR

 

Learn more about the FSR-ACER residential course REMIT and its implementation in Florence, which covers the scope of the EU Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) and the way in which it is implemented.

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Online Event, Workshop

Improving Climate Policies through Better Assessment and Public Acceptance Inclusion

30 October 2025

Achieving climate neutrality in the EU and globally requires ambitious and effective climate targets and the ability to implement widely accepted policies. The road to net-zero is hindered by fragmented policymaking, uneven public support, and limited tools to assess climate action’s broader social and political implications. Many existing assessments focus narrowly on effectiveness, overlooking critical dimensions like feasibility and public perception.

In this context, the Horizon Europe project CAPABLE aims to provide recommendations for designing socially and economically acceptable climate policy measures for 2030 and beyond. CAPABLE draws on economics, sociology, political science and psychology to capture climate policy’s multidimensional outcomes and implications.

This CAPABLE capacity-building workshop will share project findings for effective and acceptable climate policies at the European level. Organised online by the European University Institute (EUI) with contributions from leading experts in the CAPABLE consortium, it will focus on climate policies, their effectiveness and their acceptability. The lectures will be complemented with extensive question-and-answer sessions and some testimonials from practitioners.

Target audience:

Policymakers from EU institutions, national ministries, environmental agencies, industry executives, consultants, researchers and NGOs.

Learning outcomes:

  • Assess the effectiveness of the current and future EU climate policies
  • Grasp the potential and limits of different policy assessment methods
  • Understand determinants and factors that influence the acceptability of climate policies, and propose policy design features to make policies acceptable
  • Have an overview of the acceptability of newly implemented and potential climate policies, including the Fit for 55

Draft programme:

09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome & Introduction

09:10 – 10:40 | Module 1: EU Climate Policies and Their Effectiveness

  • Introduction to EU Climate Policies (Simone Borghesi, EUI)
  • Policy Assessment: What Works? (Kai Lessmann and Jan Minx, PIK and Marie Raude, EUI)

10:40 – 10:55 | Coffee Break

10:55 – 12:20 | Module 2: Acceptability of Climate Policies

  • Determinants of Public Acceptance of Climate Policies: A Multi-disciplinary Overview (Mary Sanford, CMCC/EIEE)
  • Social Acceptability and Feasibility of Fit-For-55 Policies (Keith Smith, ETH)

12:20 – 12:45 | Testimonial on science for European climate policies

  • Vicky Pollard, DG Climate Action, European Commission

12:45 – 12:50 | Conclusions

A second capacity-building workshop is scheduled on Thursday 27 November afternoon with a focus on climate policies at the local level. Click here to learn more about it.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101056891.

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Online Debate

Mapping Legal and Regulatory Framework for P2P energy sharing platforms – U2Demo Insights

04 September 2025

This webinar presented the ongoing research of the U2Demo project on mapping and comparing the legal and regulatory framework for the development of open-source peer-to-peer energy sharing platforms

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The U2Demo project (Use of open-source P2P energy sharing platforms for energy democratisation), funded by the European Union’s Horizon Innovation Actions, is developing innovative software to enable P2P energy sharing as a management strategy, facilitating widespread participation of active consumers within Energy Communities. To support this goal, there is a need to map the complexities of the legal and regulatory framework at both EU and Member State levels.

At EU level, since the Clean Energy Package, regulation has enabled active consumers to jointly self-consume and engage in P2P (peer-to-peer) energy trading within or beyond Energy Communities (ECs). The reforms introduced by the new Electricity Market Design have inserted specific rules for energy sharing, adding a further layer of rules to the existing regulatory landscape for energy sharing activities.

At Member State level, divergences in the transposition of these EU legislations for enabling P2P sharing, increase complexity, particularly in the allocation of duties and responsibilities among various market actors (e.g. members, sharing organisers, traditional suppliers, DSOs).

The webinar aims to present the final report led by the Florence School of Regulation and conducted within the U2Demo project. FSR leads the task for mapping and comparing the legal and regulatory framework that enables the development of consumer-centric models for energy sharing and P2P trading within energy communities, starting from the EU legislation and digging into its transposition in the national jurisdiction of four Member States, namely, Italy, Portugal, Belgium (Flanders), and the Netherlands.

 

Programme

Panel 1  (14:00 – 14:40)

Report presentation: mapping and comparing the legal and regulatory framework for energy sharing and P2P trading

Nicolò Rossetto (FSR) – moderator

Presenters:

Hugo Morais (INESC-ID)

Lucila de Almeida (FSR)

Max Munchmeyer (FSR)

Alessandra Porcari (FSR)

Eva Winters (TNO)

 

Panel 2 (14:40 – 15:30)

Roundtable for Discussion

Tadhg O’Briain – DG ENER

Frederic-Michael Foeteler – CEER

Josh Roberts – REscoop

Laurens Rutten – BEUC

Anna Momotova – Eurelectric

 

Q&A discussion (15:30 – 16:00)

 

Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Innovation Actions under grant agreement no. 101160684. Views and opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. 

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Online Debate

Fostering interoperability across borders: the case of energy consumer data

02 July 2025

Join this online debate to explore how EU Member States manage energy consumer data and how implementing Regulation 2023/1162 supports cross-border interoperability for innovative, data-driven energy services.

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The management of energy consumer data varies across EU Member States. This heterogeneity of the solutions adopted can act as a barrier to market entry, particularly for companies seeking to offer innovative, data-driven energy services.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1162— the first of the implementing acts foreseen by Article 24 of the Electricity Directive 2019/944— requires Member States to facilitate the interoperability of energy services within the Union. It introduces a Reference Model for access to metering and consumption data and obliges Member States to report their national practices to the European Commission by 5 July 2025.

The information collected will be published in a repository jointly maintained by ENTSO-E and the EU DSO Entity. This approach aims to foster interoperability across borders without mandating a single data management model.

As the reporting deadline approaches, the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) is organising an online debate to reflect on the current landscape of consumer data management in Europe and the EU’s approach to interoperability. A recent FSR policy brief will be presented during the event, followed by a discussion with key stakeholders.

This event is organised in the context of the Horizon Europe project EDDIE and has been co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Innovation Actions under grant agreement No. 101069510, EDDIE – European Distributed Data Infrastructure for Energy.

Programme

14:00 – 14:05     Introduction

Nicolò Rossetto, FSR

14:05 – 14:15     Presentation of the FSR Policy Brief

Ellen Beckstedde, FSR

14:15 – 14:45     Panel debate

Konstantinos Stamatis | DG ENER, EC

Anna Maggioni | ARERA

Michèle Dion-Demael | ENTSO-E

Anna Gorbatcheva | 1KOMMA5°

14:45 – 15:00     Q&A with the audience and wrap-up

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Conference

Clean Industrial Transformation: Ukraine’s Strategic Role in the EU’s Agenda

09 July 2025

On the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, which will take place in Rome, Italy on 10-11 July, 2025, the Florence School of Regulation and DiXi Group will hold a half-day conference on Ukraine’s integration into the EU and in its role in the implementation of the EU Clean Industrial Deal.

The objective of the conference is to explore the sectors, technologies and particular steps which can help both Ukraine and the European Union to benefit from future Ukraine’s membership and how the reconstruction of Ukraine will help the EU in increasing its competitiveness and simultaneously preparing Ukraine to the accession and full integration in the EU single market.Agenda

 

Panel 1

Gas sector integration for better prices to consumers and strengthened energy security

Gas will continue to play a crucial role in the European Union’s journey towards decarbonization, serving as one of the three key pillars of the Action Plan for Affordable Energy under the Clean Industrial Deal. In this context, Ukraine’s gas resources and infrastructure offer strategic advantages that can significantly enhance the EU’s energy security and market stability.

Panel 2

Discovering Ukraine’s renewable energy and manufacturing potential for Europe’s energy transition

With the adoption of Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of renewable energy, the European Union increased its overall renewable energy target from 32% to 42.5% of gross final energy consumption. Ukraine’s strategic position as a producer of renewable energy, particularly in biomass and biomethane, coupled with its potential in SAF development, can significantly contribute to the EU’s renewable energy targets and energy independence. Strengthening EU-Ukraine cooperation in renewable energy not only supports the EU’s decarbonization agenda but also enhances regional energy security and economic stability.

Panel 3

Nuclear energy for a strengthened Europe

As nuclear power continues to be a key component of the EU’s electricity generation mix, Ukraine is well-positioned to make a substantial contribution in this area. Ukraine’s advanced nuclear infrastructure, crisis management expertise, and strategic approach to nuclear fuel diversification uniquely position it as a valuable partner for the EU’s nuclear energy sector and can significantly contribute to enhancing the EU’s energy security.

The full programme will be available soon.

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Online Debate

The challenge of ensuring fit-for-purpose electricity grids in the EU

06 June 2025

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The EU’s decarbonisation commitments have huge consequences for the EU’s electricity system. The Clean Industrial Deal highlights this, with a further push to accelerating wind and PV, and rapidly increasing electrification in industry, buildings and transport.

The Commission has announced a number of initiatives to achieve this acceleration, including a new Industrial Electrification Fund based on the Hydrogen Bank, the new Clean Industrial Deal State aid Guidelines, a revision of the TEN-E framework, the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, a Recommendation on network charges, and the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act. The revision of the ETS mechanism and the Renewable Energy Directive will then follow.

Clearly, without a considerable further push to decarbonising the EU’s electricity supply and increasing the share of electricity in the EU’s overall energy mix, the EU will not succeed in its climate commitments.  This also has competitiveness and security issues, and it may be said that Europe is ‘slipping behind’ here: in the EU roughly 22% of the final energy services are supplied by electricity of which 36% goes to industry; in China this goes up to 28% (and growing fast) and 59% to industry.

But without a fit-for-purpose gid, in terms of investment and operation, this objective will surely fail. The Commission has committed to tabling a new Grids Package, which is expected already by the end of 2025. Following a presentation of a recent paper on the Challenge of grids in the Clean Industrial Deal and Affordable Energy Plan by Professor Christopher Jones, the Panel will discuss what needs to be in the Grids Package and what more needs to be done.

Whilst it is too early to draw conclusions or speculate regarding the cause of the Spanish blackout, the session will shed light on the next steps of the procedure that is currently ongoing, as set out under EU law. The session will also introduce the technicalities of the blackout, and possible prevention measures, as explained in a blog by Carlos Batlle on the FSR website.

Programme

10.00-10.20: Introductory Presentations

Christopher Jones | Part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation

Carlos Batlle | Part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation, Professor at the Institute for Research in Technology of Comillas Pontifical University.

10.20-11.00: Panel Discussion

Moderator: Christopher Jones

Anca-Iulia Cimpeanu | Deputy-Head of Unit, Infrastructure and Regional Cooperation, DG ENER, European Commission

Noemi Szabo | Policy Manager, ENTSO-E

Catharina Sikow-Magny | Part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation

Leonardo Meeus | Professor and Director of the Florence School of Regulation and the Loyola de Palacio Chair in the Robert Schuman Centre

Carlos Batlle | Part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation, Professor at the Institute for Research in Technology of Comillas Pontifical University.

 

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Online Debate

Flexibility and market integration to improve energy affordability and EU competitiveness

18 June 2025
Join this debate exploring how to unlock flexibility and complete market integration to reduce energy costs and support EU competitiveness.

This debate will focus on how to enhance system flexibility and to complete market integration to minimise the cost of accomodating increasing shares of renewables into the electricity system, thus reducing overall energy system costs to the benefit of EU energy consumers and to improve EU competitiveness. More specifically, the Debate will discuss how to remove the current limitations – e.g. incomplete market integration and barriers to the participation of distributed resources in the markets – to the full potential of renewable-based generation to reduce electricity costs.

Electricity costs for EU consumers are driven by a number of factors, including primary energy costs, network costs and system costs. These costs are greatly affected by the increasing penetration of renewable generation, which is key to the achievement of the ambitious EU climate policy goals. More (intermittent) renewables calls for a more flexible electricity system. How to minimise the costs of flexibility is one of the main challenges of the energy transition, requiring progress in several areas:

  • The electricity market is still not fully integrated across the EU. Cross-border capacity made available to the market is still generally well below the 70% target envisaged in legislation. Action plans will expire this year. What is next?
  • There are also delays in other aspects of the implementation of the EU energy market rules. ACER reports that 27% of the terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of the network codes are delayed. How can timely implementation be ensured?
  • The participation of Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in balancing platforms (e.g. PICASSO) is still limited. Last year ACER amended the EU electricity balancing rules to improve the efficiency of the PICASSO platform. Will this be sufficient?
  • Flexibility could also be achieved by making the networks smarter. How? Shall this be promoted by new regulatory approaches?
  • There are still barriers to the market participation of decentralised resources, such as demand response and storage. How can these barriers be overcome?
  • Beyond regulatory barriers, there seems still to be behavioural aspects, especially in the case of residential customers, and implementation uncertainties regarding the role of aggregators, which might prevent demand response fully to deliver on its potential. Which are these aspects and how to address them?
  • How to ensure that flexibility needs are met by leveraging the power of markets, instead of relying on support schemes as the default?

Programme 

Host: Ilaria Conti

Introduction to the Debate and Opening Presentations

14.00 – 14.05      Introduction to the Debate

​​Alberto Pototschnig | Florence School of Regulation

14.05 – 14.15​       The regulatory perspective: tackling the persistent barriers to demand response and the importance of assessing flexibility needs in a robust manner

Christos Kolokathis | Team Leader – Flexibility and Resilience, Energy System Needs, ACER

Panel Discussion: Introductory Remarks, Polls and Comments

ModeratorIlaria Conti | Florence School of Regulation

14.15 – 14.45​       Introductory remarks from the panellists

Nicola Rega | Executive Director Climate Change & Energy, CEFIC

Gheorghe Visan | Vice-Chair, Core Steering Committee, ENTSO-E

Guro Grøtterud | Markets & Networks Committee Chair, SmartEN

Laurens Rutten | Senior Energy Policy Officer, BEUC

Dylan McConnell | Senior Research Associate, UNSW

14.45 – 14.50​       Polls

14.50 – 15.20​       Comments on the polls outcome and Q&A from the audience
Panellists

15.20 – 15.30​       Concluding remarks
Ilaria Conti | Florence School of Regulation
Alberto Pototschnig | Florence School of Regulation

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Online Debate

New trends in electricity regulation: the case of the EU

04 June 2025
This FSR online debate will shed some light on the new trends in EU electricity regulation, and how it’s adapting to decarbonisation, digitalisation, and distribution grid challenges.

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The European Union has one of the most developed electricity systems in the world. Its citizens and firms normally enjoy reliable and affordable access to electricity wherever they are. Building on this solid starting point, the EU aims to decarbonise its electricity mix over the next decade, expand the use of electricity, and put consumers at the centre.

Delivering efficiently on these commitments challenges regulators across the continent and calls for an evolution of the regulatory framework. Solutions designed in the 1990s during the liberalisation of the industry are no longer entirely fit for purpose. Investment needs in grids have increased sharply due to renewables and electrification of final uses. At the same time, and for similar reasons, distribution grids have gained prominence. Innovation is essential to ensure efficiency while providing high-quality services.

This FSR online debate will shed some light on the new trends in EU electricity regulation. European policymakers and regulators are aware of the profound transformations taking place in the industry and have been keen to adapt and explore new solutions over the past years. Although the pace of innovation is not uniform and, in some cases, not consistent with the necessities of a rapid decarbonisation of the economy or the opportunities offered by technology, the EU and its Member States are a sort of regulatory lab, featuring some of the best practices at the world level.

Speakers

Tim Schittekatte, FTI-Consulting and EUI-FSR

Christine Brandstätt, CBS-CSEI

Nicolò Rossetto, EUI-FSR

Nico Keyaerts, ACER

Moderator: Marzia Sesini, EUI-FSR

Programme

14:00-14:05 Introduction to the debate

14:05-14:30 Insights from the Handbook on Electricity Regulation

14:30-14:45 Panel debate

14:45-15:00 Q&A

 

Find out more about the soon-to-be-published Handbook on Electricity Regulation, edited by Jean-Michel Glachant, Florence School of Regulation, Paul L. Joskow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Michael G. Pollitt, University of Cambridge.

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Online Debate

The vision on agrochemicals in EU agriculture

12 June 2025
This debate brings together experts to discuss the practical, scientific, and political dimensions of the EU’s strategy on production, use and trade of agrochemicals.

Learn more with our online course on the EU vision for agriculture and food.

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The EU chemical industry is highly regulated, so it is the use and trade agrochemical products. The Vision on Agriculture and Food, released on February 19 2025, has explained the strategy of the European Commission on the future of agrochemicals. The Commission aims to align production standards for imported products with EU values, particularly focusing on food safety and environmental protection. The ambition of the Vision poses technical and political challenges needing reflections and evidence-based recommendations. For instance, the ban on the most hazardous agrochemicals, already prohibited in the EU for health and environmental reasons, from entering the EU market via imports, requires reflections to preserve the competitiveness and resilience of the agri-food sector. In its efforts to reduce harmful agrochemicals use, the EU acknowledges the introduction of alternatives like biological or low-risk plant protection products, including a fast-track procedure for their market entry and provisional authorizations for products still under evaluation. Additionally, the Commission will address the export of hazardous chemicals, including pesticides, banned within the EU1.

This event brings together experts to discuss the practical, scientific, and political dimensions of the EU’s strategy on production, use and trade of agrochemicals. It will offer a platform to explore the potential impacts on European farmers, industries, and international trade relations. The webinar will address how these policies can shape the future of agriculture and food systems, while also considering their broader global impact.

Programme

14.00 – 14.10     Introductory Speech

Fabio Santeramo | University of Foggia and EUI

14.10 – 14.15     Presentation of the speakers

Julie Pellizzari | EUI

14.15 – 14.35    The Regulation of Pesticides in the EU in the context of the Vision for Agriculture and Food

Klaus BEREND | Director – Food Safety, Sustainability and Innovation, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission

14.35 – 14.55    The common agricultural policy and crop protection

Gijs SCHILTHUIS | Director – Sustainability, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

14.55 – 15.00     Environmental technical measures on agrochemicals

Emilia Lamonaca | University of Foggia

15.00 – 15.05    Pesticide regulatory heterogeneity and agricultural value chains

Dela-Dem Doe Fiankor | University of Goettingen

15.05 – 15.15    Q&A with business representatives

Paolo Marchesini | General Manager, ECCA – European Crop Care Association

Martin Dermine | Executive Director, PAN Europe – Pesticide Action Network Europe

15.15 – 15.25    Q&A with the audience

15.25 – 15.30    Concluding remarks

The webinar is aimed at scholars, professionals, and experts in the fields of agriculture, environmental science, policy, and international trade. Attendees are expected to have a strong interest in agrochemicals regulation, food safety, and environmental protection.

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Online Debate

The regulatory regime of electricity interconnectors with third countries

05 June 2025

This FSR Debate aims at assessing the regulatory regime currently applicable to interconnectors with third countries and in which way this framework could be enhanced to enable their development.

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Electricity interconnectors with third countries, aimed at importing renewable-based electricity into Europe, are likely to become an increasingly important instrument in pursuing the decarbonisation of the EU energy sector. This FSR Debate will explore the regulatory framework applicable to these interconnectors and how it could be enhanced to support their development.

The ambitious decarbonisation targets to which the EU has committed suggest that all available options are considered — including expanding the geographical scope for siting renewable-based electricity generation to non-European regions. This generation is typically characterised by a better endowment of wind and solar resources and is therefore capable of providing energy production at competitive prices in the future.

In this context, some electricity interconnection projects are being considered – under both the regulated and unregulated regimes – between countries in the Mediterranean basin, aiming at a deeper energy sector integration.

The European regulatory framework, extremely mature and detailed when it comes to interconnections between Member States, is still incomplete and not always clear with regard to the integration with third countries, especially when these are implemented as merchant initiatives.

Programme

Host: Ilaria Conti

Introduction to the Debate and Opening Presentations

14.00 – 14.15​     Introduction to the Debate

​​Alberto Pototschnig | Florence School of Regulation

14.15 – 14.25​     Interconnector with third countries: the EU neighbouring policy on energy

Florian Ermacora | Head of Unit, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, DG MENA, European Commission

14.25 – 14.35     The regulatory perspective

Jan Kostevc | Team Leader, Energy Infrastructure, ACER

Panel Discussion: Introductory Remarks, Polls and Comments

ModeratorIlaria Conti | Florence School of Regulation

14.35 – 15.00     ​Introductory remarks from the panellists
Alessandra Pasini | President and CEO, Zhero
Peter Claes | President, IFIEC
Patricia Labra | Chair-elect, System Development Committee, ENTSO-E
Francesco Cariello | Head of EU Regulation, ARERA

15.00 – 15.05      Polls

15.05 – 15.30      Comments on the polls outcome and Q&A from the audience
Panellists

15.30 – 15.40​      Concluding remarks
Ilaria Conti | Florence School of Regulation
Alberto Pototschnig | Florence School of Regulation

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Online Debate

Access to affordable and sustainable energy for all: what can policy and regulation do?

28 May 2025
This debate, jointly organised by FSR and UNECE, aims at discussing energy access in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on the more vulnerable categories of the society.

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As the global community accelerates efforts toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, energy access remains a fundamental pillar. Ensuring that all people—regardless of geography or income—have reliable, affordable, and clean energy is a challenge that demands coordinated regulatory action, informed policy, and multilateral cooperation. This 1.5-hour debate will delve into how regulation and policy can help close the energy gap, with high-level contributions from both European and international perspectives.

The event is structured into two sessions. The Opening presentations from the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) and the United Nations Economic Committee for Europe (UNECE), will frame the scope of the debate – by providing, on one side, a glimpse of the European Union’s approach to ensuring sustainable and inclusive energy access and, on the other, highlights from the international context in terms of global strategies, challenges, and regulatory innovations.
Our second session will feature a panel debate with distinguished representatives from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the SECCA Project, the European Young Energy Network, and the African School of Regulation. Together, they will explore synergies, lessons learned, and potential pathways forward.

This is the first of a series of online debates jointly organised by FSR and UNECE and focusing on the nexus between energy policy and regulation and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Programme

Host: Branko Milicevic (UNECE)

Introduction to the Debate and Opening Presentations

14.00 – 14.05   Introduction to the Debate

Ilaria Conti | Florence School of Regulation

14.05 – 14.15    The European perspective

Tadhg O’Briain | DG ENER

14.15 – 14.25    The international perspective

Ray Pilcher | UNECE

Panel Discussion: Introductory Remarks, Polls and Comments

Moderator:       Branko Milicevic | UNECE

14.25 – 15.00  Introductory remarks from the panellists

Bruno Idini | IEA

Silvia Sartori | SECCA Project

Federico Barbieri | European Youth Energy Network

Carol Awuor Ofafa | African School of Regulation

15.00 – 15.20    Q&A from the audience
Panellists

15.20 – 15.30    Concluding remarks
Ilaria Conti
| Florence School of Regulation
Branko Milicevic | UNECE

 

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Online Debate

The Clean Industrial Deal: turning strategy into impact

30 April 2025

This online debate will explore:

  • How the Clean Industrial Deal can be effectively implemented and monitored at the EU and national level
  • The roles of industry, Member States, and institutions in translating strategy into action
  • How monitoring frameworks, KPIs, and cross-sectoral dialogue can support adaptive policy and investment.

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On February 26, 2025, the European Commission adopted its landmark Clean Industrial Deal (CID) Communication – an ambitious initiative to drive decarbonization and strengthen the competitiveness of European industry. Delivered within the first 100 days of the new Commission, the CID underscores a commitment to boosting innovation, sustainability, and economic resilience across the EU.

The CID lays out 40 flagship actions across six key areas, addressing issues from access to affordable energy, the need to accelerate investment in renewables and infrastructure, to skills and quality jobs. However, achieving impact goes far beyond announcing flagship initiatives; the litmus test of whether the objectives of the Deal will be achieved are the detailed measures that will follow and monitoring their impact – a strategy is only as good as its execution. To track progress, ensure accountability, and allow timely adjustments, the CID introduces seven Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including:

  • Increase economy-wide electrification rate from 21.3% today to 32% in 2030
  • Reach 40% of domestically produced key components of clean tech products on the EU market
  • Annually install 100 GW of renewable electricity capacity up to 2030, and
  • Increase circular material use rate from 11.8% today to 24%28 by 2030

In parallel, the Antwerp Declaration, endorsed by over 1,300 signatories from 25 industrial sectors, has introduced its own Monitoring Framework with 29 KPIs across 10 pillars, reinforcing the need for collaborative, data-driven oversight.

We’re honored to welcome Miguel Gil Tertre, Head of Cabinet to the First Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Teresa Ribera, for a keynote address. His presentation will be followed by a high-level panel discussion featuring voices from industry, academia, and policy:

James Watson | Director General, Eurometaux

Marco Mensink | Director General, CEFIC

Laura Cozzi | Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, IEA

Adolfo Aiello | Deputy Director General of Climate and Energy, EUROFER

Anne-Sophie Corbeau | Global Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy

Join us on April 30 to explore how Europe can make the Clean Industrial Deal a true engine for climate leadership and industrial renewal.

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