Research

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

The regulatory framework for independent aggregators

The importance of independent aggregators has been acknowledged in the recently adopted EU Clean Energy Package (CEP). The CEP obliges all Member States to...

Authors

VNAD

Policy Paper

A framework for electricity grid data exchange and reuse for AI foundation models : reflections on five implementation aspects

Contribution to book

European and global climate policies : pursuing fairness and carbon neutrality in an increasingly fragmented world

Executive Education

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

Digital Mobility Ticketing Lab

Digital Mobility Ticketing Lab

13 November 2026

Economic Foundations of EU ETS and International Carbon Markets

08 February 2027

Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities

06 October 2026

Policy Events

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

Reforming the Market Stability Reserve of the EU ETS

Reforming the Market Stability Reserve of the EU ETS

22 September 2026 15:00

Implementing Single Ticketing

25 September 2026 09:00

Fostering grid data exchange and reuse for AI models: yes, but how?

28 September 2026 10:30

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Energy Regulation Academy

The Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA) is a 3-year capacity-building initiative to help accelerate the energy transition in Europe.

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Opportunities

Opportunities

FSR.secretariat@eui.eu

Lea Heinrich

Project Associate

Biography

Lea Heinrich is a Project Assistant in the Climate Area at the Florence School of Regulation since 2023, where she supports the LIFE COASE project.

Before joining FSR Climate, she worked in Brussels as a Policy Advisor at the European Association of Services of General Interest SGI Europe, representing German public employers and utilities. Before that, she gained professional experience in the European Parliament and policy consultancies.

Lea holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies from Maastricht University. She speaks German, English and Italian.

Recent Publications

PUBLICATION • Contribution to book

Domestic acceptability as a condition for ambitious climate policies

Europe aims to become the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. Today, the European Union Emission...

Simone Borghesi

PUBLICATION • Policy Paper

International carbon credits in the EU : ensuring flexibility without undermining credibility

The EU is currently reviewing its post-2030 climate policy framework, including the potential use of...

Alessia Casamassima

Simone Borghesi

PUBLICATION • Technical Report

Integration and linkage in carbon markets : a synthesis of recent ex-ante and ex-post findings

This report reviews evidence collected during the third year of the LIFE COASE project co-funded by ...

Simone Borghesi

SO

PUBLICATION • Policy Brief

Decarbonising manufacturing firms in the European Union's Emissions Trading System

Manufacturing firms in the EU face the double challenge of decarbonisation and (international) compe...

Simone Borghesi

PUBLICATION • Policy Brief

Climate neutrality : policy scenarios for emissions trading

The European Commission has confirmed plans to enshrine a 90% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target ...

Simone Borghesi

SO

PUBLICATION • Technical Report

New horizons for emissions trading systems : insights from ex-ante and ex-post studies

This report summarises the insights collected during the workshop on “The role of carbon markets i...

Simone Borghesi

SO

PUBLICATION • Policy Brief

State-of-play in international carbon markets in 2024

This policy brief, written in May 2024, provides an overview of the international carbon market land...

Simone Borghesi

BD TW

PUBLICATION • Technical Report

Impacts and evolution of emissions trading systems : insights from research and regulation

As part of the LIFE COASE project, the first Net Zero Carbon Market Policy Dialogue (NZCMPD) was hel...

Simone Borghesi

SO

PUBLICATION • Policy Brief

Ex-post evaluation of emissions trading in 2023 : focus on distributional and competitiveness effects

– This policy brief reviews some of the latest studies on distributional and competitiveness e...

Simone Borghesi

PUBLICATION • Policy Brief

Comparison of ex-ante modelling assessments of emissions trading - 2023

– This policy brief synthesises the results from the first annual workshop on ex-ante assessme...

Simone Borghesi

SO

PUBLICATION • Policy Brief

State-of-play in international carbon markets in 2023

– This policy brief gives an overview of existing carbon pricing mechanisms and outlines the t...

Simone Borghesi

BD TW

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