Research

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

Independent aggregation in the nordic day-ahead market : what is the welfare impact of socializing supplier compensation payments?

This paper addresses the participation of independent aggregators (IAs) for demand response (DR) in European electricity markets. An IA is an aggregator trading the...

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Environmental insurance and resilience in the age of natural disasters
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Evaluating models of CO2 transport governance : from state-led to market-based approaches
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19 March 2026
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Leonardo Meeus

Director of the Florence School of Regulation
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energy

Biography

Leonardo Meeus is a professor at the European University Institute. He is the Director of the Florence School of Regulation and the Loyola de Palacio Chair in the Robert Schuman Centre. He is also part-time professor at the KU Leuven.
Leonardo contributed as author, reviewer and editor to academic journals in energy economics, regulatory economics, engineering, law, operations research and management. He published the open access book “The Evolution of Electricity Markets in Europe”.
He also engages with decision makers to create impact, and blogs about his experience.

Recent Publications

Electricity
PUBLICATION • Working Paper
Three steps to a regional capacity market in the EU
The electricity market design reform repositioned capacity markets: they are no longer regarded as l...
Emma Menegatti Leonardo Meeus
Energy
PUBLICATION • Policy Brief
EU regulatory simplification agenda : ideas supporting the energy transition
Simplification is not a synonym for deregulation. A simplification agenda requires a reassessment of...
Leonardo Meeus Simone Borghesi Lucila de Almeida Emma Menegatti Andris Piebalgs Alberto Pototschnig
Electricity
PUBLICATION • Working Paper
How comprehensive is EU electricity market design reform? : exploring the full scope of measures, objectives, and future directions
This article provides a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the European Union’s electricity m...
Emma Menegatti Ellen Beckstedde Max Münchmeyer Leonardo Meeus
Electricity
PUBLICATION • Technical Report
The regulatory regime applicable to electricity interconnectors with third countries
Interconnectors with third countries are currently outside the scope of the Electricity Directive an...
Alberto Pototschnig Leonardo Meeus
Electricity
PUBLICATION • Contribution to book
How can regulated electricity network companies promote innovation? : lessons from the field of practice
Electricity network companies can innovate their own network business or stimulate system innovation...
Leonardo Meeus Nicolò Rossetto
Electricity
PUBLICATION • Article
Capacity market : criticità della partecipazione transfrontaliera esplicita
To ensure the adequacy of their electricity system, EU Member States can implement capacity markets ...
Emma Menegatti Leonardo Meeus Nicolò Rossetto
PUBLICATION • Policy Brief
Offshore wind energy in the North Seas : crafting collaboration and navigating governance
In the North Seas region, a coalition of 9 countries expressed the ambition to quadruple their offsh...
Leonardo Meeus
PUBLICATION • Policy Brief
An easy fix to streamline capacity markets
Following the EMD reform of 2024, the Commission is tasked to publish a report on the ‘possibiliti...
Emma Menegatti Leonardo Meeus
PUBLICATION • Working Paper
Cross-border participation : a false hope for fixing capacity market externalities?
Capacity mechanisms are gaining momentum in Europe, and the latest EU electricity market reform furt...
Emma Menegatti Leonardo Meeus
Energy
PUBLICATION • Policy Brief
Energy policy ideas for the next European Commission : from targets to investments
Energy (and climate) will be high on the agenda of the next European Commission. EU citizens and ind...
Leonardo Meeus Ilaria Conti Lucila de Almeida Jean-Michel Glachant Leigh Hancher Max Münchmeyer
PUBLICATION • Policy Brief
Electricity market reform : what is (not) in the European Commission proposal
In 2022, we experienced an unprecedented energy crisis. Governments intervened to help consumers pay...
Leonardo Meeus
PUBLICATION • Technical Report
INTERRFACE D9.14 : report on the foundations for the adoption of new Network Codes 2
New European rules are being developed to shape electricity market design in a way that improves TSO...
Leonardo Meeus VR AN

Training courses

Online
Sustainable and Smart Cities
Community course
Sustainable and Smart Cities
The training will focus on five areas where cities can be particularly impactful: the uptake of rene...
energy transition
smart cities
Residential
Specialised Training on the Regulation of Electricity Markets
19 Mar 2026
Class course
Specialised Training on the Regulation of Electricity Markets
For its first edition, the Specialised course on Electricity Markets will focus on the state of EU e...
energy
electricity
Online
Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities
Register by 31 Aug 2026
13 Oct 2026
Class course
Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities
Regulation of energy utilities All you need to know in one professional course With the Annual Train...
Online
Regulation of the Power Sector
Register by 15 Mar 2026
Early bird price
01 Apr 2026
Community course
Regulation of the Power Sector
All you need to know about the power sector and power systems around the world  Power system regula...
Residential
Summer School on Space Policy
Register by 07 Jun 2026
02 Sep 2026
Class course
Summer School on Space Policy
Space is no longer optional for societies. It is deeply embedded in the systems that run our economi...
ESPI
Space Policy
Residential
Energy Law Research School
Class course
Energy Law Research School
The Energy Law Research School seeks to offer emerging scholars (doctoral and postdoctoral researche...
energy law
Residential
Loyola Autumn Research School - LARS
05 Sep 2026
Class course
Loyola Autumn Research School - LARS
Crafting research with impact on energy policy and regulation LARS is a residential training address...
energy policy
Autumn School
Online
Evolution of Electricity markets in Europe
Register by 30 Aug 2026
Early bird price
08 Sep 2026
Community course
Evolution of Electricity markets in Europe
EU Electricity Network Codes & the Clean Energy Package Enter the world of electricity markets i...
Residential
Regulation and Integration of Renewable Energy
Register by 29 Jul 2026
27 Oct 2026
Class course
Regulation and Integration of Renewable Energy
This new training course on the Regulation and Integration of Renewable Energy provides a comprehens...

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Alberto Pototschnig Alberto Pototschnig
Catharina Sikow-Magny Catharina Sikow-Magny
Leigh Hancher Leigh Hancher
Torbjørg Jevnaker Torbjørg Jevnaker
Jean-Michel Glachant Jean-Michel Glachant

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