Energy Policy & Markets
EU ETS, REPowerEU, IRA, capacity markets, PPAs, RECs, regulators (ACER, FERC, IAEA).
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Effort Sharing Regulation: EU Climate Policy Framework
The Effort Sharing Regulation sets binding 2030 GHG targets for EU member states, covering transport, agriculture, and waste.
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense: Structure, Strategy, and Regional Impact
Profile of AIDA, the nonprofit environmental law organization founded in the Americas, focusing on human rights, marine biodiversity, and th...
Southern African Power Pool: Structure, History, and Regional Energy Integration
Overview of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), a SADC-led electricity market and grid cooperation initiative in Southern Africa.
Energy liberalisation: Market mechanisms and policy evolution
Analysis of energy market liberalisation, the British model, and EU directives from 1996 to 2009.
ASEAN Power Grid: Regional Interconnection and Energy Policy
Overview of the ASEAN Power Grid initiative, its history, cross-border interconnections, and future expansion plans.
Microgeneration: Technologies, Policy, and Market Dynamics
Analysis of small-scale energy production technologies, grid integration, and global policy frameworks.
International Energy Forum: Structure, History, and Global Energy Dialogue
The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an inter-governmental organization fostering energy dialogue among 73 member countries, coordinating...
Electrostate: Definition, Geopolitics, and the Shift from Petrostates
An electrostate is a polity using electricity as its primary energy source, replacing the petrostate model with electron-driven geopolitical...
Electricity retailing: Market structure, history, and consumer choice
Overview of electricity retailing as the final sale of power to consumers, covering monopoly history, deregulation, and market risks.
The Doomsday Machine: Nuclear Energy Economics and Policy Critique
Analysis of the 2012 book by Martin Cohen and Andrew McKillop critiquing nuclear energy economics and policy.
Japan Electric Power Exchange: Structure, History, and Market Role
Overview of JEPX, Japan's wholesale electricity exchange, its history, membership, and role in the energy market.
Contracts for Difference (UK energy)
The UK's Contracts for Difference scheme: mechanism, auction history, and market impact.
NERC Tag: Structure, Evolution, and Role in North American Electricity Markets
The NERC Tag (E-Tag) is the standard for scheduling and tracking electricity transactions across the North American bulk power grid.
RECS International: Governance and Market Structure
RECS International is a non-profit European association founded in 2002 that facilitates trading in renewable energy certificates and influe...
Oil Shockwave: Policy Wargaming Scenario
Oil Shockwave was a 2005 policy wargaming scenario by NCEP and SAFER simulating global oil supply disruptions.
Energy Regulation Centre of Excellence: Structure, Mandate, and Regional Impact
ERCE is an East African regional institution for energy regulation research and training, established in 2022 by EREA.
Energy Watch Group: Research, Fossil Fuel Peak Theories, and Renewable Energy Scenarios
The Energy Watch Group (EWG) is a German-based international network founded in 2006 that researches global energy developments, challenging...
Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack was a ransomware incident affecting a major US fuel pipeline.
International Energy Agency: History, Structure, and Global Energy Policy
The IEA is an autonomous intergovernmental organization established in 1974 to coordinate global energy security and clean energy transition...
Energy Charter Treaty: Structure, Dispute Settlement, and Climate Policy Impact
Analysis of the Energy Charter Treaty, its investment protection mechanisms, ISDS disputes, and impact on global climate policy.