The harmonization and integration of separate national energy markets to an interconnected internal European market is … a top priority of the European Commission. However, as energy policy largely remains subject to national sovereignty, a … expansion of renewables promoted by fixed feed-in tariffs and unlimited priority feed-in – on neighbouring countries. We find …

The emerging literature on power markets with high shares of fluctuating renewables suggests that more frequent start … fluctuating renewables quadruples between 2010 and 2030. We find that the overall number of start-ups decreases by a third, while … slightly and remains below 1%. Several overlapping effects drive these results. The expansion of fluctuating renewables alone …

effects of subsidies for renewable energy on the market outcome of a flexibility market. We show that subsidies can cause …

This study develops a scenario-based model to assess the current and future trends in energy demand in Africa and … associated greenhouse gas emissions. Future energy demand is forecast on the basis of socio-economic variables such as gross … domestic product, income per capita, population, and urbanization. The Long-range Energy Alternative Planning model is applied …

design? We employ a calibrated DC load flow model of the German electricity system that simulates an energy-only market …

Council - was reached after a long-lasting discourse over the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package. This paper offers a … final energy consumption, and improved energy efficiency. We find that the renewable and energy-efficiency targets have been …

policy moves in favour of renewables are likely to impact. We find through quasi-experimental exploration of a modified …

Governments have faced increasing pressure for energy policy to converge around efficiency, sustainability … objectives, widening the policy trade-offs. The emergence of market-based reforms and renewable energy technologies has created … efficiency and welfare arguments for the purposeful reallocation of subsidies from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The need to …

Council - was reached after a long-lasting discourse over the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package. This paper offers a … final energy consumption, and improved energy efficiency. We find that the renewable and energy efficiency targets have been …

wholesale energy and capacity markets. While the subsidies, even when combined with energy consumption taxes, cannot achieve …