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Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)® is an independent, global non-governmental organization with a mission of advancing policy innovation and thought leadership within the energy community.

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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
💡As Europe advances electrification, the way energy systems are planned is becoming increasingly consequential. 📖In our new briefing we examine how integrated energy planning can help coordinate decisions across energy vectors and governance levels. www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
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Planning for success: How integrated energy planning can help the electrification of Europe
By coordinating across the continuum of the energy system and bridging governance levels, integrated energy planning can help support Europe’s energy transition.
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Richard Lowes @richardlowes.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🚨Just released🚨 'Tipping the balance: Cheaper electricity is needed to drive clean heating' Our brand new globally focussed paper looks at the role of energy pricing in delivering clean heat uptake and provides examples of what has been done to reduce electricity prices.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Rebalancing electricity and fossil fuel prices is a win-win: it accelerates clean heating, strengthens energy security, and delivers fairer, cheaper energy. Read more: bit.ly/48Gx1e1
Cover of "Tipping the balance: Cheaper electricity is needed to drive clean heating." Image shows row house with solar panels and heat pumps.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Countries around the world are already showing this works, combining fair fossil fuel taxes, targeted credits, and smarter electricity pricing. The result? Cleaner, more affordable heating for everyone.
Map of Europe, with countries highlighted in different colors, showing the price ratio of electricity to fossil fuels. Red represents more than 3.5, yellow represents between 2.5 and 3.5, and blue represents less than 2.5.Chart of Chinese province information, with provinces highlighted in different colors showing the price ratio of electricity to fossil fuels. Yellow represents between 2.5 and 3.5 and blue represents less than 2.5.Map of North America, with states and provinces highlighted in different colors, showing the price ratio of electricity to fossil fuels. Red represents more than 3.5, yellow represents between 2.5 and 3.5, and blue represents less than 2.5.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Led by @richardlowes.bsky.social, RAP’s new joint paper with @clasp-ngo.bsky.social, @agoraew.bsky.social, and @gbpn-org.bsky.social outlines how smarter energy pricing can make clean heating the easy, affordable choice through our six principles.
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1. Ensure that the cost of electricity used for heating should be no more than 2.5 times higher than that of fossil fuels used for heating by 2030.
2. Avoid overloading electricity bills with levies and taxes, instead recovering policy costs through broader, fairer funding bases.
3. Ensure fossil heating is not underpriced, through appropriate taxation, carbon pricing or subsidy reform.
4. Build and operate the least-cost reliable electricity systems with renewable energy at their core, improving efficiency and resilience.
5. Ensure electricity retail offerings reward demand-side flexibility, so that consumers benefit from shifting electricity use to times of low-cost, clean electricity.
6. Offer support for building owners to invest in on-site storage and power generation to further reduce their heating costs.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Right now, electricity is often weighed down with taxes and levies that make it more expensive than fossil fuels, discouraging the switch to clean heating. That imbalance isn’t inevitable. It’s a policy choice, and one that governments can change.
Chart with red and blue dots representing Canadian provinces and U.S. states. Title - Figure 4. Share of homes with electricity as main heating fuel and price ratio of electricity to gas in Canadian provinces and U.S. statesChart with red and blue dots representing European countries. Title - Figure 5: Heat pump market share and price ratio of electricity to gas in Europe, 2024.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🚨OUT TODAY: “Tipping the balance: Cheaper electricity is needed to drive clean heating.” Heat pumps are the backbone of clean energy in buildings: efficient, low-carbon, and clean. But they’ll only take off if households and businesses see clear financial benefits. Read more: bit.ly/48Gx1e1
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Tipping the balance: Cheaper electricity is needed to drive clean heating
Rebalancing electricity and fossil fuel prices delivers broad benefits — boosting energy efficiency, clean transport, and economic competitiveness, while enhancing energy security and equity.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The European Commission’s long-awaited grids package is coming in December and expectations are sky-high — But Brussels can’t solve Europe’s grid challenges on its own, writes RAP's Zsuzsanna Pató in her latest Op-Ed. 👉 Read her full analysis in Euractiv: www.euractiv.com/opinion/only...
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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
How to decommission gas networks one of the biggest challenges facing gas-reliant countries. Compelling examples are few & far between. So, I'm pleased that Ivan-Petar Yovchev highlights steps taken by Denmark. ⬇️Fossil gas production down ⬇️Fossil gas consumption down ⬇️Fewer customers connected
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Denmark’s approach offers valuable lessons for any country preparing to phase out gas and scale up clean heat solutions. 📘 Full briefing: bit.ly/4oYbXp6 #EnergyTransition #CleanHeat #GasDecommissioning #EUenergy #Denmark #RAPonline
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Nationalisation and wind-down: Regulation of disconnections and decommissioning of the gas distribution grid in Denmark
RAP examines Denmark’s policy and regulatory approach towards the decommissioning of the gas distribution network and disconnections.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The briefing looks at how clear rules and strategic planning can guide this transition. Key insights: • Why nationalisation can support an orderly wind-down • How to regulate disconnections and decommissioning responsibly • Ways to protect consumers and communities in the process
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
What does it really take to wind down an entire gas distribution grid — fairly, efficiently, and with public trust? RAP’s latest briefing, "Nationalisation and wind-down: Regulation of disconnections and decommissioning of the gas distribution grid in Denmark" digs in. 👇 bit.ly/4oYbXp6
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Nationalisation and wind-down: Regulation of disconnections and decommissioning of the gas distribution grid in Denmark
RAP examines Denmark’s policy and regulatory approach towards the decommissioning of the gas distribution network and disconnections.
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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 19/11/2025
Very glad to see our joint paper on smart tariffs and services in Europe now published! What do these tariffs do, where are they emerging and what inputs do they use to optimise EV charging, heating and other household loads?
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
NEW RESEARCH: Demand flexibility becomes more and more attractive. We found a whopping 480 smart tariffs and services across Europe — a 3x increase since our 2021/2022 study. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jaapburger.eu @regassistproj.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social
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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
⚖️ CHESSA members may be interested in the new Council of Commissioners from the @regassistproj.bsky.social — a group of former state utility regulators focused on advancing affordable, reliable energy solutions nationwide. 🔗 buff.ly/Bjyh3Po #EnergyPolicy #UtilityRegulation
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
RAP CEO @katherinehdixon.bsky.social contributed to a new report “Making Clean Steel Competitive in International Trade" from @scurveeconomics.bsky.social. The research suggests a change of direction is needed in policy and diplomacy on steel decarbonisation. Read the report 👇.
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“The struggle to decarbonise steel lays bare the inadequacy of the COP process. The UN Framework was built to negotiate emissions targets, not the trade rules, market signals, or industrial strategies that determine where clean investment happens. Without a framework that links climate ambition to industrial strategy, the transition of strategic sectors like steel will take decades longer than the world can afford. This report shows how trade and climate policy can work hand in hand to change that.”
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📢 RAP is headed to #NARUCANNUAL25 in Seattle this weekend! We’ll be joining sessions, workshops, and networking events throughout the conference, Nov. 9–12. If you’ll be there too, come say hi. We’re looking forward to connecting!
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RAP at the NARUC Annual Meeting & Education Conference

Join RAP team members Sarah Freeman, Jay Griffin, Carl Linvill, Ronny Sandoval and Andrew Valainis at NARUC's annual meeting.

November 9 - 12, 2025
Seattle, Washington
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The council will help refocus the national debate on constructive, solutions-oriented regulatory reforms by speaking out candidly and with authority. Watch here on Bluesky and in our newsletter, The RAPPORT, for insights from the council! www.raponline.org/rapports/
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RAPPORT Editions Read our most recent RAPPORTs from China, Europe and the United States. To receive RAPPORTs in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Carrie Zalewski served as chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission from 2019-2023.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Ted Thomas was chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission from 2015-2022. James M. (Jamie) Van Nostrand comes to the council from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, where he was chair from 2023 until October this year.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Carl Linvill is a principal and longtime U.S. Program team member at RAP. He served on the Nevada Public Utilities Commission from 2003-2006. Michael T. Richard comes to the council from the Maryland Public Service Commission, where he served as a commissioner from 2016 until this year.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Kent Chandler served as chair of the Kentucky Public Service Commission from 2021-2024 and vice chair from 2020-2021. Megan Decker was chair of the Oregon Public Utility Commission from 2018 until earlier this year and was a commissioner from 2017-2018.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The 9-person council lineup reads like an all-star team of former state utility commissioners. They are politically diverse and represent all U.S. regions. We recently told you that Jay Griffin & Sarah Freeman had joined RAP, and they sit on the council. But now we can name the rest!
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🚨RAP is thrilled to officially introduce our Council of Commissioners! This peer group will leverage former regulators’ expertise to unlock affordable energy for Americans. See our full announcement: bit.ly/47MVLjf
Poster showing the heads of our nine Council of Commissioners members: Jay Griffin, Kent Chandler, Megan Deer, Sarah Freeman, Carl Linvill, Michael T. Richard, Ted Thomas, James M. Van Nostrand, and Carrie Zalewski
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Richard Lowes @richardlowes.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I'm delighted to share our new Clean Heat Policy Tracker, an initiative led by @regassistproj.bsky.social via the Clean Heat Forum). www.raponline.org/toolkit/clea...
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Clean Heat Policy Tracker
Table of Contents Acknowledgements The Clean Heat Policy Tracker 2025 was designed and authored by Duncan Gibb and Richard Lowes (Regulatory Assistance Project/Clean Heat Forum). Chiara Delmastro (Int...
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
As the EU finalises its Network Code for Demand Response and sets new flexibility targets, now’s the time to act. Scaling flexibility will make Europe’s power system more resilient, affordable, and fair. 📘 How to scale demand flexibility in Europe → bit.ly/4oAa8hS #EnergyPolicy
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How to scale demand flexibility in Europe | Ember
Boosting demand side flexibility can lower consumer bills and provide grid stability. Ember and RAP identify the top policy actions to scale demand flexibility.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Three actions to unlock demand flexibility: 1️⃣ Roll out smart grids & meters faster — in some EU countries, <10% of homes have one. 2️⃣ Reward flexibility — update time-of-use tariffs and shift policy costs off power bills. 3️⃣ Remove barriers to automation & aggregation. #CleanEnergy #SmartGrids
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Europe can’t reach its clean energy goals without scaling demand flexibility. ⚡ Our new report with @ember-energy.org explains how empowering consumers to shift electricity use can cut bills, ease grid stress, and boost renewables. Read: bit.ly/4oAa8hS #EnergyTransition #Flexibility
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How to scale demand flexibility in Europe | Ember
Boosting demand side flexibility can lower consumer bills and provide grid stability. Ember and RAP identify the top policy actions to scale demand flexibility.
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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 03/11/2025
10+ million 🔋🚗🚛🚌vehicles on Europe's roads could become an important societal resource, if fit regulation is in place. New @regassistproj.bsky.social infographic offers recommendations to 🇪🇺 Member States on how to create a healthy ecosystem for #V2G to scale up. www.linkedin.com/posts/jaapbu...
Out of the sandbox. How to scale vehicle-to-grid in Europe. First page of document (full document via link).
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Prefer to learn about these strategies for universal electricity access directly from Brazilian and RAP experts? Join our webinar on 6 November bit.ly/47td2hg
Summary card for webinar on 6 Nov., at 10:00 a.m. BRT. Speakers are: André Dias (MME)
Dan Murphy (Catalyst)
Elena Villanueva (TTA Energy)
Isabel Beltrán (GEAPP)
Rodolfo Gomes (IEI Brasil)
Alejandro Hernandez (RAP)
Luiz G S de Oliveira (RAP)
Bibiana Saenz (RAP)
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
With the right incentives, innovation and collaboration, achieving access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all inhabitants of Brazil and similar regions is within reach. Check out the report: bit.ly/4nsfZEA
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Bridging the last mile: Successful strategies for universal electricity access Bridging the last mile: Successful strategies for universal electricity access
Access to electricity is a vital indicator of wellbeing and standard of living. Governments in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico have made remarkable RAP offers recommendations to help Brazil achiev...
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Explore details of 6 actions to reach the last mile • Bridge viability gap with targeted funding • Use flexible tenders & performance-based grants • Clarify institutional roles & accountability • Fast-track smart metering • Link payments to verified performance • Plan for future grid integration
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Our experts analyzed successful programs in Peru, Nigeria and Rwanda to draw out key lessons and inform recommendations for implementing • off-grid tenders • performance-based financing • clear regulatory frameworks and responsibilities to accelerate energy access in Brazil and other regions.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Our new report, "Bridging the last mile: Successful strategies for universal electricity access," explores how distributed renewable solutions — such as solar panels, batteries and mini-grids — can close this gap quickly and affordably.
Image of cover and table of contents for report titled Bridging the last mile: Successful strategies for universal electricity access.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Countries like Brazil, Argentina & Chile have made remarkable progress toward universal access to electricity. But momentum has slowed, especially in remote regions where grid expansion is costly and complex.
Night-time cityscape of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Later today: #EA29: How can we reduce electricity prices with smart reform? With: 🔹Angelos Koutsis (Bond Beter Leefmilieu) 🔹 Chris Galpin (E3G) 🔹 Louise Sunderland (RAP) 🕐 3PM CET Register now: bit.ly/43LE7Lt #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #ClimatePolicy #RAP
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Electrification Academy 29 – How can we reduce electricity prices with tax reform? . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
On 30 October, we will explore energy tax reform as a tool to accelerate electrification. The Electrification Academy welcomes Angelos Koutsis, from Bond Beter Leefmilieu, and Chris Galpin, from E3G’s...
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Tweet 4: Countries like Denmark and Finland already show it works: lowering electricity taxes for heat users cuts costs and emissions. Modernising Europe’s energy taxation is essential to power the industrial transition. ⚡ 📘 Read Making electricity cheaper: bit.ly/4nwOf1Y #CleanHeat #EUIndustry
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Making electricity cheaper: Modernising taxes and levies to incentivise electrification of industrial heat
RAP experts Sem Oxenaar and Tom Butler look at the state of electricity and gas prices for industry and the impact of reducing taxes and levies.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
RAP proposes two key solutions: ✅ A Clean Heat Exemption — reducing electricity taxes for heat pumps and flexible e-boilers. ✅ Broader tax & levy reform — shifting costs away from electricity and aligning with carbon pricing on gas. #EnergyPolicy #Electrification
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
In most EU countries, industrial electricity costs 3–5x more than gas — largely due to outdated taxes and levies. This price gap slows down investment in efficient, electrified heat technologies like industrial heat pumps. #Decarbonisation #EUIndustry
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Europe’s industries are ready to electrify — but high electricity prices stand in the way. ⚡🏭 RAP’s new report by @soxenaar.bsky.social & Tom Butler shows how modernising taxes and levies can make industrial heat electrification cheaper, faster, and fairer. 📘 Read: bit.ly/4nwOf1Y #EnergyTransition
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Making electricity cheaper: Modernising taxes and levies to incentivise electrification of industrial heat
RAP experts Sem Oxenaar and Tom Butler look at the state of electricity and gas prices for industry and the impact of reducing taxes and levies.
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Sem Oxenaar @soxenaar.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The future energy bill is an electricity bill. This is why we must 'Make Electricity Cheaper' for households, businesses and industry. In our 3rd paper at RAP on this topic, Tom Butler & I look at reducing tax & levies added to electricity prices for industry. tinyurl.com/4z4v5ssd
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Making electricity cheaper: Modernising taxes and levies to incentivise electrification of industrial heat
RAP experts Sem Oxenaar and Tom Butler look at the state of electricity and gas prices for industry and the impact of reducing taxes and levies.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
RAP CEO @katherinehdixon.bsky.social joins the @financialtimes.com Energy Transition Summit to discuss how effective regulation can accelerate a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future. Learn more about the event ⬇️ energytransitions.live.ft.com/home #CleanEnergy #EnergyPolicy #FTEnergy
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
⚡ Why is electricity still more expensive than gas — and how can tax reform fix it? Join the next #ElectrificationAcademy with RAP on 30 Oct to explore how smarter taxation can make clean power more affordable. 🔗 Register: raponline-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Electrification #EnergyTransition
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Electrification Academy 29 – How can we reduce electricity prices with tax reform? . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
On 30 October, we will explore energy tax reform as a tool to accelerate electrification. The Electrification Academy welcomes Angelos Koutsis, from Bond Beter Leefmilieu, and Chris Galpin, from E3G’s...
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Beyond Fossil Fuels @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Building out Europe's grids = better energy security and competitiveness. Miss our briefing written with @regassistproj.bsky.social last week? Read our quick summary below on how to improve grid governance across 🇪🇺 and check out the guidance in full: ↗️ beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/10/08/e...
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Better oversight, better foresight. Mandating Europe’s energy regulators to think long-term to unlock clean investment.
Europe’s clean energy transition depends on modern, efficient electricity grids to unlock its full potential, but outdated regulatory structures and insufficient oversight are slowing down progress. I...
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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
A couple of weeks ago @kirataylor.bsky.social of @foresight-ce.bsky.social got in touch to talk about #MakingElectricityCheaper She had good questions: how do we make electricity cheaper? what can we do in short & long term? what more do we need from the EU? foresightmedia.com/story/sizlfj...
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Steps to slash power prices
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks into how Europe could cut its electricity bills, plus pushback on sustainability reporting as the United Nations calls for stronger ESG in mining
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🎧 RAP’s @louisesunderland.bsky.social joins journalist @kirataylor.bsky.social to talk about making electricity cheaper and fairer. Smart policies can cut bills and speed up the energy transition. Listen here 👉 foresightmedia.com/story/sizlfj... #Energy #Policy #Podcast
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Steps to slash power prices
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks into how Europe could cut its electricity bills, plus pushback on sustainability reporting as the United Nations calls for stronger ESG in mining
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Beyond Fossil Fuels @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Electricity grid upgrades are central to Europe's future energy security and competitiveness. To achieve this, it needs to: 1️⃣ Give national regulators a statutory mandate for the energy transition. 2️⃣ Create independent system operators and planners (ISOPs) to oversee grid planning in the public 🧵1/5
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Europe’s grid is a strategic asset — the backbone of a secure, affordable, and resilient clean energy future. Let’s make sure it’s fit for purpose. 📘 Read the full report: www.raponline.org/blog/better-... #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #Grid #ClimatePolicy #EnergyRegulation #RAP
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Better oversight, better foresight: Mandating Europe’s energy regulators to think long-term to unlock clean investment
In this paper RAP proposes two reforms to align regulatory decisions with long-term climate goals & improve system efficiency.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
2️⃣ Establish Independent System Operators and Planners (ISOPs) — public bodies to oversee grid planning and operation transparently, ensuring investments serve the public interest.
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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
1️⃣ Give national energy regulators a clear statutory mandate for the energy transition — so they can make decisions aligned with long-term climate, affordability, and security goals.
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