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Paying our way out of purgatory: Is carbon pricing enough?
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Pope Francis recently spoke in favour of carbon taxes in the fight against global warming. Carbon pricing, however, is expensive and simply inadequate for driving much-needed change. More importantly, it fails our most vulnerable electricity consumers. Louise Sunderland illustrates how carbon revenues can be invested to multiply the desired effects of carbon pricing and improve the welfare of those living in energy poverty. |
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Accelerating the benefits of electric vehicle integration
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The electric vehicle revolution is creating a wealth of potential benefits for all consumers, the environment and the power system. Member States can capitalise on these opportunities if they embrace three main strategies. In a RAP webinar on 3 July, Dr. Julia Hildermeier and Christos Kolokathis discussed the value of time-varying pricing, smart technology and the deliberate placement of charging infrastructure. |
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Decentralised wholesale electricity markets for rapid decarbonisation
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RAP’s Michael Hogan teamed up with Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies LLC to contribute to a new research series on wholesale power markets published by Energy Innovation. The authors’ policy brief explains how a robust central spot market with decentralised contracts can maximize competition, innovation and flexibility. |
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Jan Rosenow promoted to principal
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RAP has promoted its European programme director, Jan Rosenow, to principal. Dr. Rosenow has played a pivotal role in continuing to grow RAP’s presence in Europe. In addition to directing the programme, he leads the European initiatives on energy efficiency and decarbonisation of heating. Read More |
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“The data which are available today do not provide a reason to blame renewable energy for the shortfall.“
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Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)®
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