EU GEO Laws, Volume I: The EU Electricity Laws: 1 - Tapa blanda

The energy sector is going through an era of evolution that is profoundly impacting the sector's governance (i.e., unbundling) and the technology on which it relies (e.g., smart grids to name just one example). In addition, and perhaps even more importantly, the sector is also undergoing modifications at its core, with Europe increasingly shifting away from fossil/nuclear fuels towards renewables and with storage, energy efficiency and new grid management techniques on the horizon. To ensure the developments in the sector are done in a stable and harmonious manner, the aforementioned changes must be implemented within a solid legislative framework. Legislators are struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of the progress made in the energy sector. The result is an abundance of new Directives, Regulations, Guidelines, Communications, Decisions and other legislative documents, making this second edition of the EU Electricity Laws a tool that is more important than ever if one wishes to find their way through the multiple applicable laws.

The increased focus on renewable energy, the implementation of the EU's Third Energy Package and other recent European energy initiatives mark an unprecedented stepping stone in the strengthening and further integration of the European Energy Market. The legal framework of the European energy sector is not left unaffected by this evolving European Energy Market: it is undergoing fundamental and continuous changes. Key players such as the European Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the national transmission system operators, market players, generators, etc. are all heavily involved in this transformation. The impacts of the remodelling of the electricity sector's legal environment are being felt at all levels and must be reckoned with in daily business transactions. Companies directly active in the electricity sector are not the only ones to feel the consequences; the reach of this makeover extends all the way to citizens' lives and companies' operations. In light of such core changes, a significant increase in volume and rapid evolution, navigating the EU electricity legislation maze has become a real challenge. "The EU Electricity Laws" provides the solution to this hurdle: a single publication combining the most relevant and up-to-date legislation.