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The School carries out applied research with the purpose of developing economically, legally, and socially-sound regulation and policy, using a multidisciplinary approach.

Managing market tightness in the EU ETS on the path to net-zero : design options and trade-offs in price-based supply adjustments

The EU ETS is approaching a structural transition. As the linear reduction factor tightens the cap toward 2030 and beyond, the system will progressively...

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Marie Raude Simone Borghesi
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Financing High-Speed rail
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Industrial decarbonization in a fragmented world : carbon pricing with border adjustments using standardized values
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Executive Education

We offer different types of training: Online, Residential, Blended and Tailor-made courses in all levels of knowledge.

06 October 2026
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A wide range of events for open discussion and knowledge exchange. In Florence, Brussels, worldwide and online.

30 June 2026 14:00
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Lights on Women

The Lights on Women initiative promotes, trains and advocates for women in energy, climate and sustainability, boosting their visibility, representation and careers.

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Podcast

Obama’s Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement

Apr 29, 2016
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Steven Weissman from the University of Berkeley California discusses the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan in relation to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Clean Power Plan aims to reduce the high level of green house gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, requiring each state to develop a plan to directly or indirectly tackle the level of emissions. It would be major element of the US’s efforts to comply with the terms of the Paris Agreement. But, what are the legal implications of such a plan and will it be enforced?

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Energy Union Law
A first look at the citizen energy package
A first look at the citizen energy package
Almost one year after its announcement in the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, the Citizens Energy Package was published on 10 March 2026. In...
Citizens’ Energy Package
Action Plan for Affordable Energy
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A study on consumer protection during gas phase-out
The EU aims to reach climate neutrality by 2050, which means phasing out almost all fossil fuels and shifting to renewable energy. As a...
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Contracts-for-Difference (CfD) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
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Contracts-for-Difference (CfD) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
This course is part of a European-funded project and is reserved exclusively for selected participants of the Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA). For in...
enra
Electricity
Empowering and protecting EU consumers in an evolving energy landscape
Empowering and protecting EU consumers in an evolving energy landscape
This online FSR Debate explored the current level of protection of household consumers entering energy-related services. The starting point fo...
Citizens’ Energy Package
consumer protection
Workshop
Empowering energy consumers and promoting system flexibility in the age of artificial intelligence
Jun 10, 2026
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Empowering energy consumers and promoting system flexibility in the age of artificial intelligence
  The Internal Energy Market (IEM) ultimately aims at providing greater choice and better prices to energy consumers, through a sustainable energ...
Conference
Electrifying EU: from Commission plans to real progress
May 06, 2026
EVENT
Electrifying EU: from Commission plans to real progress
Electrification is one of the EU’s most powerful levers for decarbonisation, enhancing energy security and boosting industrial competitiveness. By e...
Conference
1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference
Jul 17, 2026
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1st Florence Maritime Regulation Conference
Shipping, ports, and related supply chains are cornerstones of the European economy and world trade, which are shaped by regulatory initiatives develo...
Conference
3rd Florence Aviation Regulation Conference
Jul 17, 2026
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3rd Florence Aviation Regulation Conference
The conference brings together academics, selected industry representatives, and policymakers. The scope of each year’s conference is to find practi...
Conference
5th Florence Rail Regulation Conference
Jul 13, 2026
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5th Florence Rail Regulation Conference
The 5th Florence Rail Regulation Conference aims to discuss advancements for accelerating the growth of the railways in the EU. This conference is a ...
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FSR – MIT CEEPR Annual Conference on energy and climate policy
Oct 07, 2026
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FSR – MIT CEEPR Annual Conference on energy and climate policy
The European University Institute (EUI)’s Florence School of Regulation (FSR) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Center for Ene...

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