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FSR Research in action: highlights from the events we joined this month

This month, FSR Researchers presented their work at leading energy events across Europe.

Jun 20, 2025

June has been a month of visibility and impact for the Florence School of Regulation. Our researchers have presented at key European energy events—Energy Ireland in Dublin, the IAEE Conference in Paris, the CIRED Conference in Geneva, and the Florence Forum—bringing forward the latest FSR research on biomethane, hydrogen, capacity mechanisms, and grid transparency. Their contributions are helping shape the policy conversations at the heart of Europe’s energy transition.

At the Energy Ireland 2025 (June 11–12, Croke Park, Dublin) Marzia Sesini, team leader of the FSR research area on Molecules and Materials, shared insights on recent European biomethane developments, drawing on comparative analysis across Germany, Denmark, and Italy, with an emphasis on evolving EU policy frameworks shaping the sector.

James Kneebone, FSR presented preliminary findings of a paper on how the energy crisis has reshaped hydrogen policy in the EU at the ‘International Sustainability Transitions‘ Conference in Lisbon.

Learn more about Marzia’s work on the topic:

Unlocking European biogas and biomethane: Policy insights from comparative analysis

Just a few days later, Marzia Sesini also presented the FSR recent work on critical raw materials and hydrogen at the 46th IAEE International Conference (June 15–18, Paris), particularly examining the market risks related to platinum demand in the context of EU 2030 hydrogen targets.

Read the related article:

Market dynamics and power risks in green technology materials: Platinum under the EU 2030 hydrogen target

In the IAEE parallel session on power system assessment, Emma Menegatti from the FSR electricity team presented the team’s findings and recommendations related to explicit cross-border participation in EU capacity markets.

On 18 June, Emma also participated as a panellist in the ENTSOE public workshop on Capacity Mechanisms contributing to the session on Effective design principles and key features for capacity mechanisms.

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On 19 June, Ellen Beckstedde, FSR presented at the CIRED conference in Geneva during the session on Customers, Regulation, DSO Business and Risk Management. The paper, which she presented and co-authored with Marta Vanin, is entitled “Overlooked factors in transparent hosting capacity calculations”.

On 12-13 June, Ellen also joined the FSR Director Leonardo Meeus at the 40th Florence Forum (European Electricity Regulatory Forum) where they made two interventions, referring to the work by Emma Menegatti on capacity mechanisms and the work by Lena Kitzing on Contracts-for-difference to support renewable energy technologies: considerations for design and implementation.

Max Munchmeyer represented FSR at a workshop hosted by the CONCITO think tank in Copenhagen, focused on the governance of the Energy Union. The closed-door meeting, held under the Chatham House Rule, facilitated in-depth dialogue on institutional frameworks for the EU’s energy transition.

This month’s engagements provided not only visibility for our research but also valuable feedback and inspiration. Our teams return with new ideas, strengthened networks, and a clear drive to further develop evidence-based solutions for tomorrow’s energy challenges.