Research

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

Critical raw materials and the Industrial Accelerator Act : coordination challenges in the EU supply framework

This paper examines how the EU framework for critical raw materials operates under conditions of accelerated industrial demand introduced by the Industrial Accelerator Act....

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Linking multimodal passenger hubs to high-speed rail
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International carbon credits in the EU : ensuring flexibility without undermining credibility
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Ellen Beckstedde

Research Associate
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Biography

Ellen is a research associate at the Florence School of Regulation (FSR), where she is co-director of the Evolution of Electricity Markets in Europe course. She holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from KU Leuven and Vlerick Business School, Belgium. During her PhD, she examined distribution network planning, flexibility mechanisms, and regulatory sandboxes using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. She graduated from KU Leuven as an engineer specialising in energy in 2019.

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