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Should I offset or should I plough? : voluntary carbon offsets and ETS in an evolutionary model

Companies with high emissions can offset their climate impact by participating in emission reduction projects through voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in several countries. Firms...

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Matteo Mazzarano Simone Borghesi MR SV
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The regulatory framework for independent aggregators
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A framework for electricity grid data exchange and reuse for AI foundation models : reflections on five implementation aspects
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Professor Parcu giving a lecture in Turin

Sep 5, 2016
Pier Luigi Parcu

On 5th September, Professor Pier Luigi Parcu has intervened at the 19th Edition of the International Summer School of Regulation of Local Public Services organised by the Turin School of Local Regulation, giving a lecture on the lessons learnt in competition and regulation in network industries that may be relevant for smart cities. This year’s event took place between 5 and 16 September. More info here.

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