Lucila de Almeida

Beatriz Gomes

No dia 9 de novembro de 2023, a NOVA School of Law foi palco da Conferência Ibérica da APDEN, intitulada «Contributos para a Reforma do Mercado Europeu de Energia». O evento foi organizado em conjunto com a APE – Associação Portuguesa da Energia e o NOVA Green Lab, em parceria com a AEDEN – Asociación … Continued

Beatriz Gomes

Abstract This essay explores the role of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in Portugal’s energy transition, emphasizing their potential to drive environmental sustainability and reduce energy costs. With rising global energy consumption and the push for carbon neutrality, RECs present an innovative model for decentralized, renewable energy production. The essay examines the principles underpinning RECs, including … Continued

Victoria Weber

On December 11, 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 15,042/2024, establishing a regulatory framework for the country’s carbon market. This legislation can be crucial for aligning Brazil with global climate commitments, introduces mechanisms to price carbon emissions, delineates obligations for high emitters, and integrates governance and safeguards to ensure effective implementation. The law’s provisions underscore … Continued

Lucila de Almeida

The present case concerns the compatibility of Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/72, particularly the provision on public service obligations consisting of supplying electricity at a reduced rate to vulnerable consumers and Spanish national law 24/2013. The latter lays down a methodology for allocating the costs of a reduced rate tariff applied to vulnerable consumers to … Continued