In this paper, CERRE Academic Co-Director Catherine Banet and CERRE Fellow Paul Timmers examine how resilience can be better embedded in European energy regulation. The paper builds on the conclusions of the five issue papers produced under CERRE’s...
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In this paper, CERRE Academic Co-Director Catherine Banet and CERRE Fellow Paul Timmers examine how resilience can be better embedded in European energy regulation. The paper builds on the conclusions of the five issue papers produced under CERRE’s Resilience Forum, “Towards an Integrated Approach to Infrastructure and Market Resilience”, and situates these findings within the broader context of both energy and digital policy frameworks.
Europe’s energy system is facing growing resilience challenges. Climate change, the energy transition, technological developments, cyber and physical threats, and supply chain vulnerabilities are placing increasing strain on energy infrastructures and markets. While EU policies increasingly refer to resilience as a key objective, regulatory approaches often remain fragmented across different policy domains and focused on cost-efficiency first – a principle that leaves limited room for resilience-related investments.
Drawing on the five CERRE pape
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