Policy Sam Morgan - 27/April/2023

Europe stands at a market design crossroad

Changes need to be made to how electricity markets are managed so that they can handle the pace of the energy transition, but there is little consensus about what tweaks are actually required

Regulators and lawmakers have to make a number of difficult choices to design an effective market


SPLIT MOVES Greek regulators proposed splitting renewables and gas markets, to a lukewarm reception

JOIN HANDS Cross-border grid buildout and more interconnectors
would make the energy market work better

KEY QUOTE We have to adapt it to the new realities of dominant renewables ...

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