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As EU leaders agree a "road map" aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices, we're joined by former European Union Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs to discuss what it means for the bloc.

[...] Alberto Pototschnig, an economist and professor at Italy’s European University Institute, said the measures are designed in a way that “protects … the functioning of the market” rather than helping all consumers with immediate subsidies.

[...] Andris Piebalgs and Maria Olczak of the Florence School of Regulation, also elaborate on the progress-to-date in introducing regulation for energy sector methane emissions, as well as the implications for the oil industry. Article featured in Global Voice of Gas | Issue 2 | Vol. 2 by IGU.

The accelerated transition to the circular economy could help address climate change threats and energy security concerns. Achieving the European Green Deal will not be possible without reducing the methane emissions dominating GHGs in the agriculture and waste sectors. Republished with permission from the Florence School of Regulation.

The European Commission’s recent RepowerEU package seeks to hastily end the continent’s dependency on Russian gas as well as accelerate the expansion of renewables and green gases. Listen to a discussion on the long, expensive road ahead with guest Ilaria Conti, Head of Gas, Florence School of Regulation.

Leonardo Meeus is a professor at the Vlerick Business School and author of “The Evolution of Electricity Markets in Europe“. He was recently appointed as the next Director of the Florence School of Regulation.