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Renewables need stronger EU co-ordination, says regulator
Senior Italian regulator says transition towards greater use of renewables requires a “co-ordinated European approach”, including harmonised market rules
Renewables risk derailing benefits of EU power integration
Renewable subsidies and capacity payments threaten to quell advantages brought about by European electricity market coupling, complain industry participants
Europe should unite or die, says Lowe
NWE market coupling delays highlight need for robust EU energy regulator, says former EC director general
Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
Remit insider trading rules continue to confuse energy traders
Despite coming into force in December 2011, Remit insider trading rules continue to raise questions among energy traders
Nord Pool Spot denies UK virtual hub will delay NWE coupling
APX says creation of UK virtual hub could delay NWE power market coupling, but claim is strongly denied by Nord Pool Spot
EU ETS fix should focus on long term, argue market participants
Short-term fixes give rise to uncertainty, in contrast to long-term change needed to rescue the ETS, say firms
Room for improvement in Remit reporting, say power traders
Lack of renewables data means an increasingly vital part of the market is being excluded, say traders
Trade repositories eye Remit opportunity
Entities backing trade repositories for OTC derivatives show interest in registering as RRMs
European regulators get to grips with Remit monitoring
By mid-2014, the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency is expected to see European energy market participants reporting masses of information about their trading activity to regulators. How do regulators intend to use this data…
European power and gas liquidity hit by Mifid II fears
European energy traders say worries about the impact of Mifid II are chilling activity in longer-dated power and gas
Europe's carbon market begins long road to recovery
A critical July 3 vote in the European Parliament has brought the world's largest carbon market back from the brink of collapse. But participants say structural reform remains necessary to secure its future – and this is a long way off. Mark Nicholls…
Emir futures margin rules create 'regulatory arbitrage'
Clearing house and commodity traders voice concerns about European firms going to US due to Emir CCP standards
NWE power market coupling struck by delays
The European Union’s biggest power market coupling project to date has been beset by delays and will not now be be completed before the end of 2013. What is behind the setbacks and what do they mean for continuing efforts to forge a pan-European…
European energy firms struggle with unclear Remit rules
Remit is ushering in an array of new reporting requirements designed to curb abuse in European energy markets. But firms are struggling to make sense of the requirements. Gillian Carr reports
Carbon price sinks as EU vote is delayed
The European Commission is proposing to cut the supply of European Union Allowances to bolster prices, but delays to the plan are causing prices to sink, reports Gillian Carr
Energy Risk Europe: The challenge ahead
A tough economic environment, sluggish trading activity and regulatory reform all left their mark on Energy Risk Europe this year, where market participants discussed the many threats looming over the industry and how to overcome these challenges…
Commodity position limits cause Mifid II confusion
Mifid II is set to impose position limits for commodity derivatives, but recent drafts are sowing confusion over who will be responsible for setting them, writes Jay Maroo
Energy Risk Europe: Indexes won’t be included in MAD, say panellists
Energy indexes may not be included in EU market abuse rules, but remain likely to be hit by further scrutiny
Will a 'set-aside' save the EU carbon markets?
Structural changes to the European carbon market are due to take effect in 2013. However, while the proposals could revive the ailing market, disagreement is rife on how to proceed, says Samuel Fenwick
Iran to remain biggest short-term risk to oil prices in 2012: analysts
The developing situation in Iran will continue to be the biggest short-term driver of oil prices, as the EU prepares to potentially join the US in sanctions on Iranian crude and the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains a threat, say oil…
Energy Risk CEE: New EU regulations create confusion for firms, says panel
A new alphabet soup of financial services and energy market regulations are making firms nervous about their ability to comply, said panellists at Energy Risk's Central and Eastern Europe conference
Acer to issue guidelines to clarify Remit definition problems, says Pototschnig
The head of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators says new non-binding guidance will appear shortly after the Remit regulation is published in the EU's official journal