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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Poland
New Electricity Capacity Charge in 2021
On 30 November 2020, the Polish Energy Regulatory Office published information on a new electricity capacity charge for 2021. This charge was initially introduced in the Capacity Market Act, adopted into the law in 2017, and scheduled to become effective in October 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the regulatory implementation has been postponed to 1 January 2021.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
ARENH Reform Could Result in EDF Break-Up
The ARENH (Regulated Access to Historic Nuclear Electricity) mechanism currently requires EDF to sell up to 100 TWh of nuclear electricity to competing suppliers each year at a fixed price of 42 euros/MWh. That volume comes out to roughly one-quarter of EDF's annual electricity production.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Spain
Statute of Electrointensive Consumers
In line with the guidelines set by the European Commission and with the legislation previously issued by other countries in the EU, this statute defines which electricity consumers can be considered electrointensive in Spain.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / China
Electricity Market Deregulation in China
China, the world's second-largest economy, has the largest electricity market globally. Over the past few years, China started opening its electricity market.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Italy
TAP (Trans Adriatic Pipeline) Now Operational
After four years of construction, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) started commercial operation on 16 November 2020. The pipeline has completed all operational testing and verification on the Italian Terminal side and will begin to deliver natural gas to the local market.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / United Kingdom
Powering Our Net Zero Future Review
The UK Government's newly published Energy White Paper, 'Powering our Net Zero Future', builds on the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan and sets out its policies to deliver an energy system aligned with a commitment to net-zero by 2050.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Italy
Regulated Service (Maggior Tutela) Ending
The Italian power market's slow and sometimes challenging liberalization process that started back with Legislative Decree n.79 of March 16, 1999 (commonly known as 'Decreto Bersani' or 'Bersani Decree') is finally coming to its completion.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Germany
EEG 2.0 - German Renewables Law Reform
The Renewable Energy Act (EEG) is one of the most important climate change protection tools and the principal driver behind the expansion of renewables in Germany.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / Australia
Climate Policy in Australia
Although other national governments, including Australia's major trading partners, have pledged to move towards net zero emissions by 2050 or 2060, Australia's existing climate policy has been more aligned with the United States' policy under the Trump administration.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Brazil
Brazilian Energy Market - The Changing Definition of Free Consumer
Brazil's electricity market is the largest energy market in Latin America and the ninth-largest energy market by production globally.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / United Kingdom
Boris Johnson's 10 Point Net Zero Plan
On Tuesday night, the green industrial revolution was given a giant push by Boris Johnson when he presented his Ten Point Plan to pave the way for the UK to reach its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Benelux
Belgian Power Market - Engie Electrabel Bids Farewell to Nuclear Energy in Belgium
It has been in discussion for a long time, and time and again rumors cropped up that it might be delayed (again), but it now seems reality has sunk in, and the consequences may be considerable.
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