Energy Policy & Markets

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

108 articles

Articles

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Council of European Energy Regulators: Structure, History, and Market Integration

Overview of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), its founding in 2000, membership, and role in EU energy market integration.

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COGEN Europe: Advocacy for Combined Heat and Power in the EU

COGEN Europe is a Brussels-based nonprofit advocacy group promoting cogeneration (CHP) efficiency and decarbonisation across the European Un...

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Energy Technology Data Exchange

The Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) was an IEA multilateral agreement (1987-2014) managing the world's largest energy RTD database.

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Joint Organisations Data Initiative: Global Energy Data Collaboration

JODI is an international collaboration improving petroleum and natural gas data availability and reliability.

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Energy superpower: Definition, geopolitics, and the renewable transition

Analysis of the 'energy superpower' concept, covering fossil fuel dominance and the rise of renewable energy leaders like China and the UK.

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Efficient energy use: Policy, technology, and global impact

Analysis of energy efficiency methods, technologies, and international policies for reducing global energy consumption.

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Eastern Africa Power Pool: Regional Grid Integration and Electricity Trade

Overview of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), a collaborative electricity grid interconnection initiative for eleven Eastern African nat...

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Russie.Eurasie.Visions: IFRI's Digital Collection on Russia and Eurasia

Overview of Russie.Eurasie.Visions, the IFRI digital collection on Russia/Eurasia policy, energy, and geopolitics.

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Nationalization of oil supplies

The process of confiscating oil production operations to transfer ownership from private companies to governments, reshaping global energy m...

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Carbon Neutrality Coalition

The Carbon Neutrality Coalition is an international environmental organization founded in 2017 to accelerate global climate action and achie...

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Petrocaribe: Regional Oil Procurement and Geopolitics

Petrocaribe was a regional oil procurement agreement between Venezuela and Caribbean states, founded in 2005 to offer concessionary financia...

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Non-Nuclear Futures: The Case for an Ethical Energy Strategy

Analysis of the 1975 book by Amory Lovins and John H. Price on ethical energy strategy and decentralized power.

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The Hype About Hydrogen: Joseph J. Romm's Critique of the Hydrogen Economy

Analysis of Joseph J. Romm's book critiquing hydrogen as a climate solution, covering production costs, efficiency, and policy implications.

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Fossil fuel phase-out: Policy, economics, and global transition

Analysis of the global fossil fuel phase-out, covering coal, oil, and gas transitions, subsidy reforms, and international policy frameworks.

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National Electricity Market (Australia): Structure, Operation, and Policy

Overview of Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM), its wholesale trading mechanisms, regulatory framework, and market dynamics.

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Mobility transition: Policy, technology, and urban planning

The mobility transition is a paradigm shift in transport policy, integrating sustainable energy, urban planning, and behavioral change to re...

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Electricity Forward Agreement: Calendar Structure and Market Usage

Overview of the EFA calendar system for electricity trading, its week definitions, seasonal blocks, and market applications.

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Energy Traders Europe: Standardisation and Market Advocacy

Energy Traders Europe (EFET) is a trade association founded in 1999 to standardise wholesale energy contracts and data exchange in Europe.

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Renewable energy commercialization: Technologies, markets, and policy

Overview of renewable energy commercialization, covering three technology generations, market growth, and policy frameworks.

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Open energy system databases: Structure, history, and key projects

Overview of open energy system databases, their history, design, and major global projects like OPSD and OpenEI.