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SEEing Action on Efficiency by 2020

RAP's Richard Sedano is staffing "Utility Motivation for Energy Efficiency," one of SEE Action's eight working groups. Under the supervision of US DOE and US EPA, SEE Action works to help states achieve maximum cost-effective energy efficiency improvements in homes, offices, buildings and industry by 2020. Mr. Sedano will help members understand the motivations ... Read More

Electricity Market Reform in Europe: Creating a Decarbonised, Reliable, and Affordable Power System

The European Climate Foundation's Roadmap 2050 study and other European reports highlight the need for Europe to decarbonise its power sector by the 2030s in order to achieve its economy-wide 2050 carbon reduction targets. RAP is working with Member States, EU policymakers, and stakeholders to design an optimal mix of policies and market rules that will att... Read More

EU Emissions Trading Scheme and an Optimal Mix of Climate Policies

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) creates a framework for reducing EU-wide emissions by placing a price on emitting carbon. Since the third phase of the ETS introduced the auctioning of allowances from 2013 on, it is increasingly clear that the price signal sent by the ETS will require other policies to drive the deep emissions reductions needed by 2050. RAP�... Read More