Report
Power to the People
This study examines the merits for the EU of promoting decentralised, clean or green electricity generation systems owned by communities or individuals that have the potential to generate excess energy to sell back to the distribution network of the electricity grid. It concludes that the contribution could be significant and that the EU has a role to play.
This study examines the merits for the EU of promoting decentralised, clean or green electricity generation systems owned by communities or individuals that have the potential to generate excess energy to sell back to the distribution network of the electricity grid. It concludes that the contribution could be significant and that the EU has a role to play.
The team responsible for this report included 10 members of Columbia University’s MPA Program in Environmental Science and Policy, as part of the programme’s Spring Workshop in Applied Earth Systems Management. Notre Europe commissioned the present survey and analysis.
SUR LE MÊME THÈME
ON THE SAME THEME
PUBLICATIONS
Can a minimum price on carbon accelerate the adoption of clean technologies?
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High energy prices. Russia fights back?
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Europe needs to innovate
to become a front-runner in the global green economy race
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MÉDIAS
MEDIAS
L’UE peut prendre des mesures de protection commerciale sur l’environnement
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“Opposition to subjecting Nord Stream 2 to EU rules has created a loss of credibility for Germany”
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E.Letta, J.A.Vinois and T.P.Carlin in the Energy Post about the Energy Union
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ÉVÉNEMENTS
EVENTS
European EnerGreenDeal Conference
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Paris, 21 June 2019 – European Citizens and Consumers: seizing the opportunity of the energy transition
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Brussels, 20 June 2019 – EUSEW – What makes consumers tick? Best practices and tools
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Nantes, 8 May 2019 — District Heating & Cooling for All – Involving Citizens, Customers and Consumers
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Paris, 11 April 2019 — Social sciences for the energy transition: which EU support?
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Malmö, 27 March 2019 – Energy Norway’s Winter Conference
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Berlin, 20 March 2019 – New Paradigm Workshop : Climate change, the potential for cross-border Action
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Berlin, 6 March 2019 — European Climate Initiative (EUKI) – Working group on Future of Mobility: The Role of Innovation in the Mobility Sector
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Paris, 22 October 2018 – Citizen consultation with Engie employees on the future of the Europe of energy
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Brussels, 3 October 2018 – Europe needs a social pact for the energy transition
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Tallinn, 27 and 28 September 2018 – Nordic Baltic Energy Conference
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Brussels, 22 September 2018 – Citizen consultation: Energy Europe
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Berlin, 7 September 2018 – High-level Roundtable “Quo Vadis Energy Union”
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Bruges, 12 July 2018 – Just a transition or a just transition? Jobs, skills, energy poverty
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Bruges, 12 July 2018 – Negotiating the Energy Union
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Bruges, 3 July 2018 – Negotiating the Energy Union
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Bruges, 2 July 2018 – Introduction to the Energy Union
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Brussels, 28 June 2018 – Make the fight against climate change the bedrock of a sustainable and prosperous society
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Paris, 13 March 2018 – Information day Horizon 2020
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Brussels, 7 March 2018 – Study Group on the State of the Energy Union
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Brussels, 1st March 2018 – Citizen Participation in the Energy Transition
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Bruxelles, 25 January 2018 – Academy study trip to Brussels
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Brussels, 25 October 2017 – The penultimate debate on Russian gas to Europe
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Brussels, 16 October 2017 – “Making the Energy Transition a European Success”
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Paris, 5 October 2017 – Energy Transition of the European Union
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Paris, 5 October 2017 – Energy transition in France: What to expect from the new government?
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Bruges, 13 July 2017 – Just a transition or a just transition? Jobs, skills, energy poverty
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Budapest, 30 May 2017 – Electricity Market Integration 2.0 in Central and South East Europe
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Tallinn, 3 May 2017 – State of play of Energy Union and governance
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Brussels, 19 January 2017 – National opinions on Energy Union
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Paris, 18 January 2017 – The reform of the European market of the electricity
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Paris, 18 November 2016 – New and ambitious or just more of the same? The Energy Union at a crossroads
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Paris, 5 September 2016 – The stakes of energy transition in Europe
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Paris, 12 July 2016 – The European electricity market reform
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Milan, 21 June – Energy union and the European super grid
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Sofia, 10 June 2016 – Finalising the internal Energy market
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Poznan, 10-11th May 2016 – Innovative Economy, Modern Society, Smart Energy Sector
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Delft, 22 April 2016 – The geo-economics of the EU energy policy
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