CEER - OECD
Smarter Regulation for a Successful Energy Transition
The CEER–OECD Training on Smarter Regulation for a Successful Energy Transition will address how the evolution of regulatory frameworks can accelerate the deployment of clean energy in Europe.
The course explores how to overcome regulatory barriers, accelerate digitalisation and electrification, unlock flexibility opportunities. Participants will gain insights into OECD toolkits and European regulatory practices, including impact assessment, regulatory sandboxes, and practical case studies.
Bringing together experts from the OECD, CEER, National Regulatory Authorities, and industry, the training provides a platform for exchanging perspectives and sharing experiences to help refine regulatory approaches that support a resilient, efficient, and consumer-focused energy transition.
Benefits of the Course
Discuss about barriers to grid and clean technology deployment with executive-level peers
Who should
attend
This
course is designed for High/Executive level Staff Members of National
Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) (Heads of Department and Sector) who want to
improve their expertise and exchange experiences on the role of national
regulators in reducing regulatory barriers to the renewable energy transition.
Other experts from European Institutions (ACER, European Commission) and OECD Representatives are also
invited to attend.
Valuable insights
In-depth discussions during the course will cover:
- OECD methodologies for reducing regulatory barriers and improving regulatory governance.
- Practical case studies from National Regulatory Authorities and industry experts.
- The latest developments in digitalisation, AI and electrification of the energy sector.
- Regulatory approaches supporting energy communities and system flexibility.
- Current perspectives on grid investment and financing to enable the energy transition.
Key take-aways
Practical Info
What's included?
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CEER Academy Certificate
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Real life case studies
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Hands-on assignments
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Access to rich materials
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Group work activities
Fees & Details
- Format: Onsite
- Preparation hours: 6
- Days of training: 1,5
- Training hours: 9
- LEVEL: B
- Course fees:
€1200 or 2,5 training credits for members;
€1,500 for non-members - Language: English
- Scholarship and reduced fees (see conditions)
- Cancellation policy (see conditions)
Course Context
The transition towards clean energy systems is a key priority for
European countries as they work to meet climate goals, ensure economic growth
and increase energy security in a new geopolitical context. As top priority:
the electrification of the economy based on clean energies as well as
significant energy efficiency efforts.
In this context, existing regulatory
frameworks can create barriers to entry and expansion of new players, slowing
the deployment of innovative clean technologies such as renewable energy,
energy storage, smart grids and low-carbon fuels. On the one hand, many rules
and regulations may need to be updated to allow for the faster deployment of
grids and clean energy, and, on the other, fragmented policies across
jurisdictions increase costs and uncertainty for project developers and
investors. To accelerate the scale-up of clean tech solutions, regulatory
frameworks need to be modernized and harmonized across the European Union.
The role of European National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) has quickly evolved in the last few years.
Their role in protecting open and fair competition and promoting the
development of local and cross-border networks is more instrumental than ever
to allow for the optimization of energy flows, support the efficient
reallocation of production factors from polluting to non-polluting activities
and allow new business models to flourish. However, their role now goes beyond
being market enforcers. They are now consulted or involved in about every
aspects of the energy transition, up to managing energy assets in specific
cases. The course aims indeed to analyses concrete cases to support NRAs in
navigating in this role.
Course Outline
Nadia Horstmann
Dr. Nadia Horstmann is head of Section at the German energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur and responsible for the coordination of the international relations in the energy and postal sector. She is leading both the Energy Policy Unit and the Reporting and Benchmarking Task Unit of the Council of the European Energy Regulators. She is a member of the Board of Appeal of ACER. Dr. Horstmann has been lecturer in various universities (recently at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf and at Sciences Politique/ENA Strasbourg). She published on various topics related to the legal framework of the Energy market liberalisation.
Filipe Matias Santos
Filipe Matias Santos, Law graduate and
Master in Law from NOVA School of Law,
is
the Head of Legal of the Portuguese Energy
Regulatory Authority (ERSE), member of the network of experts of Nova Green Lab, member of the
General Assembly of CEDIPRE (Research Center for Public Law and Regulation of
Coimbra Law School), and member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER).
He is a frequent conference speaker, including in
international conferences, regarding public law and energy and he frequently
teaches in executive and post-graduate degrees (Católica Lisbon School of Law,
Coimbra School of Law, Lisbon School of Law and Nova School of Law). He is co-coordinator
of Energy Law Course for executives in Nova School of Law.
Before joining ERSE in 2013, his career began in
Garrigues law firm, he has been a lawyer and senior legal advisor for 8 years
at the Portuguese Markets Regulatory Commission (CMVM) and was several years lecturer in the Portuguese School of Bank
Management (ISGB).
He has post-graduate qualifications in Energy Law
awarded by the University of Lisbon and in Regulation of
Energy Utilities awarded by the Florence School of
Regulation/European University Institute. He also attended the PAGE – Executive Program in Advanced
Management 2022 fall of Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics.
In addition to his mater´s thesis “Duty of Disclosure
by Issuers”, regarding market abuse, he published more than two dozen of
articles with regulatory relevance, some of them collected in “Reflections on
Energy Law”.
Giuseppa Ottimofiore
Giuseppa Ottimofiore is an expert in regulatory policy and implementation. She leads the Effective Regulatory Delivery Programme at the OECD. This includes leading the work of the Network of Economic Regulators.
She has over 15 years of experience in public policy reform and more than 20 years of research experience in the fields of law, public administration, and regulation.
Throughout her career, she has worked or led work in more than 40 countries across Europe, Central and South-East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Fribourg, for which she was awarded the Gottlob Prize in 2012
Your contact
Rasha Zeina
Training & Programme Coordinator
The CEER Training Academy's courses deliver job-related skills for staff of regulatory authorities across all levels, from introductory to advanced.
