Clara Poletti
Biography
Clara Poletti is an economist and energy regulation expert with more than thirty years of experience in the regulation of energy markets and public utilities. She served as Commissioner of the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA) from 2018 to 2025. From 2019 to 2025 she chaired the Board of Regulators of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), leading the coordination of national energy regulators across the European Union during a crucial phase of the energy transition. Throughout her career she has held several senior positions at ARERA, contributing to the development of regulatory frameworks for electricity and gas markets in Italy and in Europe. She has also been active in academia, serving as Director of the IEFE – Centre for Research on Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy at Bocconi University. She is currently a part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation and serves on several international advisory and governance bodies in the energy sector.
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