We analyze competition between vertically-integrated operators who build infrastructure and provide access in different geographical areas. Under full commitment, the regulator sets socially-optimal access rates that depend on the local degree of infrastructure competition. If he can only commit to implementing a single access. price, the regulator can impose a uniform access price or deregulate access in competitive areas. While uniform access pricing leads to suboptimal investment, deregulation can spur investment. Still, deregulation is not an ideal solution to the commitment problem, as it tends to involve multiple and inefficient equilibria at the wholesale level, with either too little or too much investment
The digitalisation of the energy sector is giving rise to energy data spaces that aim to support secure, interoperable, and sovereign data sharing among stakeholders. While the focus has mainly [...]
This report reviews evidence collected during the third year of the LIFE COASE project co-funded by the European Commission. It summarises two events held over the summer of 2025. The [...]
The European Union (EU) is approaching a crucial moment in its climate and industrial strategy. As work begins on the 2026 review of the EU Emis sions Trading System (ETS), [...]
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