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For countries with significant proportions of gas in their heating mixes that are looking to decarbonise and reduce exposure to gas imports, there is a major question around how to deal with existing gas distribution infrastructure in an equitable way which supports consumers. Yet this question has received only limited policy focus. This briefing considers this...
随着中国电力行业的迅速发展，能源需求和环境压力的双重挑战也越发受到重视。为了应对这些挑战，需求侧管理被逐渐视为新型电力系统的关键组成部分。今年5月19日，国家发展和改革委员会发布了《电力需求侧管理办法（征求意见稿）》，该文件首次增加了需求响应章节�...
The Council of the European Union voted on 25 July 2023 to adopt the final text of the recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive. This was the last step in the decision-making process and is the right time to consider the implications of the latest changes in the EU legislation. What will EU Member States need to do to meet their new energy savings obligations...
A recurring theme in energy market discussions is the fear that increasing shares of solar and wind with negligible running costs will lead to plummeting electricity prices — so-called price cannibalisation — making further investments in renewables uneconomic. This has fuelled concerns that investment in renewables — having at last reached cost competit...
India is on an ambitious path India has embarked on aggressive plans to reform its electricity sector in keeping with its nationally determined contributions (NDC) submitted to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and with its current and future energy needs. The importance accorded by the Government of India to electricity sector plans and ...
Electric vehicles (EVs) need to pay their fair share of road construction and maintenance costs. But by targeting EV owners with inequitable and inefficient fees, state legislatures continue to miss the opportunity to solve the challenge of responsibly funding highways. In the United States, highway construction and maintenance are primarily funded through taxe...
随着双碳目标的持续推进，中国的能源和电力行业正面临新的发展形势。全球变暖带来的极端天气也给电力系统的安全运行带来巨大挑战。长期以来，中国的电力行业以五年规划为核心，为各种资源的投资（和淘汰）数量和类型提供高层指导。在能源转型和气候变化的双重挑�...
电气化能带来多重益处。通过电能替代以及用电能满足新的能源需求，电气化可以增加能源利用效率，减少排放。特别是当电力系统中可再生能源比例不断提高时，电气化可以更好地利用这部分绿色电力，并扩大其环境和经济利益。电气化终端也可以为电力系统提供灵活性，�...
近年来，在成本下降以及低碳目标的驱动下，可再生能源发展迅速。如何更好地利用可再生能源发电，构建以可再生能源为主体的新型电力系统，并且在可负担的能源成本的前提下保障电力系统的可靠性已经成为主旋律。 国家的现有法律鼓励和支持利用可再生能源和清洁能�...
自2015年新一轮的电力体制改革以来，中国电力市场发展迅速。在现货市场方面，多个省级市场和南方区域电力现货市场初具规模。跨省跨区现货交易在富余可再生能源现货交易平台的基础上，进一步扩大了市场参与的范围和规模，为区域以及全国电力市场体系的建设和完善奠�...
