08/06/2016
The purpose of this paper is to go through the transformations that new modes of energy storage – mostly batteries – are expected to bring to the energy systems.
European energy policy
The European energy policy research axis whithin Ifri's Center for Energy & Climate examines the major policy regulatory issues of the European internal and external energy policies, with a focus on the integration of energy markets and the deployment of low-carbon technologies.
Marc-Antoine EYL-MAZZEGA
Director of Ifri’s Center for Energy & Climate
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Diana-Paula GHERASIM
Research Fellow, Head of European energy and climate policies, Center for Energy & Climate
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Thibault MICHEL
Research Fellow, Center for Energy & Climate
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Cécile MAISONNEUVE
Senior Advisor, Center for Energy & Climate
Cédric PHILIBERT
Associate Research Fellow, Center for Energy & Climate
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Thibaud VOÏTA
Associate Research Fellow, Center for Energy & Climate
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30/05/2016
Given the tensions between the EU and its main gas supplier, Russia, the European Commission has been revisiting since 2014 its energy security strategy.
09/05/2016
RWE, EON, EDF, ENGIE and other large utilities are in financial turmoil. This situation, which would have been unlikely twenty years ago, is related to several failures in governance within the EU as well as to global evolutions. This Edito Energie analyses the situation of...
11/12/2015
The purpose of this policy report is to explore the strengths and weaknesses of European innovation capacity within the Strategic Energy Technologies (SET) Plan Integrated Roadmap.
08/12/2015
The EU gas policy has to deal with a new landscape on the supply and demand sides. This study examines five major recent evolutions of the EU gas market: the relations with Russia, LNG coming back to Europe, the decrease of Groningen production, the contrasted evolutions of shale gas and the...
18/11/2015
This report explores the debate on how COP21 could shape expectations of a global shift towards decarbonisation and thus boost low carbon investments.
18/09/2015
After a century of close development between power generation facilities and networks, the liberalisation of the electricity sector has broken this link in Europe. Long-distance transmission networks now play a key role in stimulating competition between generators by giving consumers access...
06/07/2015
Report published by Instytut Spraw Publicznych (ISP) and presented at the 1-2 July 2015 conference organised by ISP, Stiftung Genshagen and Ifri:
23/06/2015
A report released by Insight_E, the European energy consortium specialised on energy policy research and analysis
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22/04/2015
In October 2014, Europe’s drive for sustainability has been further continued with the set objectives for 2030, aiming for 40% emission reduction compared to 1990 levels and at least a 27% share of renewable energy sources. For the longer term, the European Commission (EC) targets a zero CO...