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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Tim Schittekatte KB ZB
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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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Executive Education

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

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Policy Events

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

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Lights on Women

The Lights on Women initiative promotes, trains and advocates for women in energy, climate and sustainability, boosting their visibility, representation and careers.

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Research Projects

At the Florence School of Regulation, we work to deliver meaningful and innovative insights into the most topical issues revolving around climate, energy, transport, water and waste, tackling regulation and policy through a multidisciplinary approach
The FSR is involved in a broad range of research projects, programmes and initiatives in cooperation with other international institutions. Our applied research speaks to the needs of policy makers and practitioners, and much of the knowledge is coproduced through our training courses and policy events

On-going Research Projects

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Use of open-source P2P energy sharing platforms for energy democratization

U2Demo aims to create innovative, consumer-centered management strategies that facilitate widespread participation in P2P trading and Energy Sharing, promoting equitable and democratic access to sustainable energy. Twenty partners will pool their expertise to develop strategies that will be seamlessly integrated into open-source, non-proprietary tools and platforms.

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Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios

The aim of the SPES project is to generate new knowledge and evidence about the nexus between economic growth, human flourishing and sustainability, contributing to the creation and uptake of a novel integrated framework fostering the transition towards the sustainable human development in European countries and regions.

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Strategies for the Evaluation and Assessment Of Ocean based Carbon Dioxide Removal

Strategies for the Evaluation and Assessment of Ocean based Carbon Dioxide Removal (SEAO2-CDR) is an EU funded project that unites scientific, economic, legal, political, social and ethical researchers to develop the mechanisms, tools and guidelines required to ensure that ocean-based carbon dioxide removal techniques can be evaluated and implemented in a responsible and transparent manner.

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Promoting social INNovation to renew multi-level and cross sector WATER governance

The main objective of InnWater (Promoting social INNovation to renew multi-level and cross sector WATER governance) is to provide a set of digital tools and services (that will be gathered in InnWater Governance Platform) to support tailored multi-level and cross sector water governance, associated with economic and financial mechanisms to support EU green deal transition while ensuring water systems sustainability.

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Implementing network codes

The INC project investigates the implementation of ‘network codes and guidelines’. These are detailed rules on electricity trade intended to improve and harmonize the EU’s internal energy market. They could have far-reaching consequences for how we use our electricity network, but so far, they have largely escaped scholarly attention.

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European Distributed Data Infrastructure for Energy

The European Distributed Data Infrastructure for Energy (EDDIE) lowers data integration costs drastically because the resulting EDDIE Framework lets energy service companies work and compete in a common European market.

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A study on relevance of consumer rights and protections in the context of energy services of the future

This Study aims to provide input into future policy actions by the European Commission in the area of consumer rights and protection concerning innovative energy-related services. These services are a broad category, encompassing innovative products and solutions provided to residential consumers (i.e., households) that go beyond the traditional supply of electricity and gas. The Study distinguishes between emerging, future, and broadly available services.

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ClimAte Policy AcceptaBiLity Economic framework

CAPABLE will provide robust, resilient and actionable recommendations for the design of socially and economically acceptable climate policy measures for 2030 and beyond.

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Collaborative observatory for assessment of the EU ETS

The ultimate objective of LIFE COASE is to support EU and Member State policymakers in the implementation and development of the EU ETS, including its integration with other carbon markets. To this end, LIFE COASE will establish the first observatory for assessment of the EU ETS, which will be a reference source of knowledge for policymakers and stakeholders.

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