Energy Policy & Markets

EU ETS, REPowerEU, IRA, capacity markets, PPAs, RECs, regulators (ACER, FERC, IAEA).

108 articles

Articles

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Load serving entity: Definition, Regulation, and Market Role

Definition and regulatory role of load serving entities in deregulated electricity markets.

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Generation company

Definition and role of generation companies (GenCos) in deregulated electricity markets and industry restructuring.

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WPC Energy: History, Congress, and Awards

WPC Energy is a UK-based NGO facilitating dialogue on oil, gas, and sustainable energy management.

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Alliance to Save Energy: History, Policy, and Initiatives

Overview of the Alliance to Save Energy, a bipartisan US nonprofit coalition advocating for energy efficiency policies, research, and lobbyi...

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Baku Initiative: EU Energy and Transport Cooperation Framework

The Baku Initiative is an EU policy dialogue on energy and transport cooperation with Turkey and former Soviet republics.

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UN-Energy: Structure, History, and Interagency Coordination

UN-Energy is the UN interagency mechanism for sustainable energy policy, established in 2004 to coordinate efforts across the UN system.

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Reaction Time: Climate Change and the Nuclear Option

Ian Lowe's 2007 book critiquing nuclear power as a climate change solution.

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Leonardo Meeus: Academic Leadership in EU Energy Policy and Regulation

Profile of Leonardo Meeus, Belgian academic and Director of the Florence School of Regulation, focusing on EU energy markets.

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World Energy Council: Global Forum for Energy Policy and Leadership

The World Energy Council is a UN-accredited global energy body founded in 1924, hosting the World Energy Congress and publishing the Energy...

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Nord Pool: Structure, History, and Pan-European Market Integration

Nord Pool is a pan-European power exchange owned by Euronext and TSO Holding, integrating Nordic and Baltic electricity markets.

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World Energy Outlook: IEA's Flagship Energy Projections

The World Energy Outlook is the IEA's flagship publication on global energy projections, scenarios, and policy analysis.

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Global strategic petroleum reserves

Analysis of global strategic petroleum reserves, IEA mandates, and national stockpiling strategies for energy security.

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Energy and Minerals Business Council

Global business forum of mining and energy corporations formed in 2006 to address resource investment and policy.

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Energy Community: Structure, History, and Policy Framework

International organization extending EU energy market to Southeast Europe.

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Energy Regulators Regional Association: Structure, History, and Membership

ERRA is a voluntary association of energy regulators from Central Europe, Eurasia, and beyond, established in 2000 to foster regulatory auto...

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Energy poverty: Definitions, measurements, and global impact

Analysis of energy poverty, its measurement indices, and impacts on health, education, and development in the Global North and South.

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Global energy policy: Frameworks, components, and international strategies

Overview of global energy policy components, including legislation, treaties, and subsidies, and their role in climate change mitigation.

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Electric energy consumption: Global trends, sectors, and future outlook

Analysis of global electric energy consumption, sectoral distribution, and future projections to 2040.

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New Zealand electricity market: Structure, regulation, and wholesale pricing

Analysis of the New Zealand electricity market, covering its nodal pricing system, regulatory history, and major market participants.

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Energy Regulatory Office (Poland): Structure, History, and Market Regulation

Overview of Poland's Energy Regulatory Office (URE), its history since 1997, structure, and role in liberalizing energy markets.