Florence School of Regulation

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✔️ Insights into the current landscape of space policy and its strategic impact
✔️ Practical understanding of how space contributes to cross-sector challenges and solutions
✔️ Opportunities to exchange perspectives and collaborate across space and non-space sectors

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦’𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦?

🔭 From 25–27 August 2025, join FSR and the @European Space Policy Institute in Florence for an immersive Summer School on Space Policy — designed to connect the space and non-space sectors.

More info 🔗 buff.ly/P2YzXo8

📄 Read the working paper ‘𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄: 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲’ 🔗 buff.ly/QJAt4bG
🎧 Listen to the CAPABLE podcast ‘How acceptability will shape the future of climate policy’ 🔗 buff.ly/NUdDllS
💡Explore more of the FSR Climate work 🔗 fsr.eui.eu/energy/clima...

🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we reflect on the urgent need to protect ecosystems and act on climate.

FSR Climate research shows that political and social resistance slows progress—yet better policy design can improve public support and make climate action more effective.

More on their research ⬇️

📌 Early bird registrations get 10% off until 𝟮𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

Getting to Net Zero 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The ‘Getting to Net Zero’ course at the Florence School of Regulation aims to provide an overview of the role of the various sectors on the roa...

✔️ Explore how key sectors contribute to climate goals
✔️ Understand the functioning and limits of policy tools and regulatory strategies
✔️ Compare real-world case studies from the EU, China, and the US
✔️ Retain access to a global network of policymakers and experts
…And many more.

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YouTube video by Florence School of Regulation Getting to Net Zero | FSR online course

🚨 Getting to Net Zero | New FSR course

This 8-week online course, directed by
‪@nicolorossetto.bsky.social and Torbjørg Jevnaker, provides an overview of the role of various sectors in decarbonisation, dives into policy tools, and compares global approaches.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1y6...

📢 Applications are now open for the 7th 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 ➡️Open to women professionals worldwide, at all levels and from all backgrounds.

FSR will award 𝟭𝟬 free seats to its community courses in support of a sustainable, diverse, and just energy transition.

Apply now 👉 buff.ly/GJVKmLN

✈️ In this article, Iván Arnold examines the uncertainties of the EU’s evolving legal and regulatory framework under the Single European Sky, from the fragmentation of legacy infrastructure to the challenges of trust, autonomy, and change management.

Read the full article here 🔗 buff.ly/6q3WWwf

Rhona Sinamtwa is a MSc student in Environmental Sustainability
Her work across think tanks, the financial sector, and academia focuses on sustainable consumption and resilient communities. Rhona has her own brand AfroCycle, contributing to sustainable fashion!

Marta Luca is the General Manager at Fondazione Snam ETS
Her achievements span from embedding gender KPIs into corporate structures at Snam, to leading impactful energy and education programmes at Fondazione Snam.

Honouring the Winners 🏆🎉

🏆 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: Marta Luca
🏆 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: Rhona Sinamtwa

🎉Congratulations to both winners for their leadership, dedication, and innovation in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable energy future.

On the agenda:
🔹 Simplification methodology and taxonomy
🔹 Simplification in energy sector governance
🔹 Interventions from FSR faculty, donors, and external contributors.

The discussion builds on input received from our donors and preparatory work led by the FSR senior faculty.

🔔 Sneak peek into the 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 (𝗣𝗔𝗖) — a cornerstone event where FSR faculty engages with Star and Major Donors, academics, regulators, and policy-makers to present ongoing work and gather feedback.

This year’s PAC meetings focus on legislative and regulatory simplification.

Getting to Net Zero 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The ‘Getting to Net Zero’ course at the Florence School of Regulation aims to provide an overview of the role of the various sectors on the roa...

Getting to net-zero emissions by 2050 will call for a massive and comprehensive effort.
All countries and all sectors of the economy must do their part if we want to succeed.
At the @fsr-eui.bsky.social a new online course is on the making.
Interested? Have a look: fsr.eui.eu/course/getti...

Participants engaged actively, asking questions and discussing their capstone projects in smaller groups with the course directors.

Leonardo Meeus opened the session:
🗣 “At FSR, we started a community of regulators. Over the years, we’ve expanded to include energy, transport, water, waste, and climate. We are not typical academics — we stay close to practice. We bring perspectives from both Europe and other parts of the world.”

📍Yesterday, our Course Directors were at the @eui-stg.bsky.social to meet participants of the STG Global Executive Master, #EUIGEM, and present the Energy and Climate specialisation track developed by FSR.

A big thank you to all 27 GEM participants for their great energy and questions!

🎓 In over 3 weeks, the 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 course unpacks the latest policy and regulatory developments, real-world business cases, and cross-sectoral linkages – from hydrogen to circular economy strategies.

📅 Explore more and register by 𝟮𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 🔗 loom.ly/KSntdxE

LIFE COASE - Collaborative Observatory for ASsessment of the EU ETS The EU project LIFE COASE -Collaborative Observatory for ASsessment of the EU ETS- aims to improve data and cooperation on carbon markets.

Stay tuned for our upcoming policy brief on the State of Play in Carbon Markets 2025. 📖 Learn more about the LifeCoase project here 🔗 fsr.eui.eu/life-coase-p...

As jurisdictions consider linking their Emissions Trading System #ETS to other compliance markets and the Voluntary Carbon Market #VCM, this timely discussion marks an important first step in fostering global exchange among jurisdictions—particularly with and across the Global South.

Simone Borghesi (EUI, University of Siena, EAERE) welcomed Josè Pedro Bastos Neves (Ministry of Finance, Brazil), Jos Delbeke (EUI), Natalie Kushko (ERCST), Mette Quinn (European Commission) & Xiliang Zhang (Tsinghua Uni) to the policy panel on 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 6.

🌍 Today FSR was at the #EUIClimateWeek, a key event for the #LifeCoase project, now in its final year, which explores the international dimensions of carbon pricing.

💬 Can capacity-based models accelerate the EU hydrogen economy?

Join this debate to explore the evolving policy landscape, from the Clean Industrial Deal to the Decarbonisation Bank—focusing on how different support mechanisms shape investment and market stability.

Register now 🔗 loom.ly/u2k0LvQ

🌍 The Robert Schuman Centre is pleased to contribute to the EUI Climate Week 2025, organised by the @eui-stg.bsky.social.

📅 On 14 May, Simone Borghesi, Director of the @fsr-eui.bsky.social Climate area, will chair the session on carbon market integration under Article 6.

More 🔗 loom.ly/8wh_3ro

📘 The debate is held on the occasion of the publication of 'A Companion to the European Electricity Market' (Loyola de Palacio Series on European Energy Policy).

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦’𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯?
Join this high-level debate on the 2024 reform of the EU electricity market, focusing on long-term contracts, procurement mechanisms & the future role of PPAs and CfDs in a net-zero system.

Register now 🔗 loom.ly/rkTWqBs

Blackout hits Spain and Portugal: what happened and what's next - Florence School of Regulation Around noon on April 28, 2025, a major blackout struck the Iberian Peninsula. The cause is still unknown. In this article, we explain what an electricity blackout is, how it can be resolved, and provi...

A major black-out in Europe since several years.

Investigation (and resumption of normal operation) still ongoing.

Our first 2 pennies on the matter:

fsr.eui.eu/blackout-hit...

@fsr-eui.bsky.social @mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social

Blackout hits Spain and Portugal: what happened and what's next - Florence School of Regulation Around noon on April 28, 2025, a major blackout struck the Iberian Peninsula. The cause is still unknown. In this article, we explain what an electricity blackout is, how it can be resolved, and provi...

The 🇪🇸🇵🇹 blackout is making the headlines.

Our Florence School of Regulation colleagues explain what an electricity blackout is and how it can be resolved. They will updates as the situation in Spain and Portugal evolves.

fsr.eui.eu/blackout-hit... @fsr-eui.bsky.social