Publications

Position Papers
30.11.2020

Minimum carbon pricing is distortive and not needed – why free price formation should remain a cornerstone of the EU ETS’ volume-based cap-and-trade mechanism

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s policy to combat climate change and the key carbon pricing instrument for reducing greenhouse gas emissions cost ...

Consultation Responses
26.11.2020

Amendment of the EU Emissions Trading System Inception Impact Assessment

Brussels, 26 November 2020 | Europex welcomes the Commission’s initiative to review the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to align it with the increased decarbonisation climate targets for 2030 ...

Position Papers
20.11.2020

Moving towards full market integration of renewables – the most cost-efficient way to decarbonise the energy sector

Brussels, 20 November 2020 | Significant deployment of renewable energy sources (RES) is required to achieve the EU 2050 net zero target proposed in the Green Deal as well as ...

Consultation Responses
01.11.2020

Public consultation on the ACER study on efficient price formation and easy market entry and participation for new players and smaller actors in electricity markets

Brussels, 1 November 2020 | The objective of this consultation is to gather views and information from stakeholders regarding the ongoing ACER study on efficient price formation and easy market ...

Consultation Responses
19.10.2020

ACER and ENTSOG consultation on EU Gas Balancing Suspected Misconduct

Europex fully supports effective implementation of the BAL NC which lays the foundation for market-based balancing. We therefore welcome the process initiated by ACER and ENTSOG to tackle balancing misconduct ...

Consultation Responses
14.10.2020

Public consultation on the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)

Brussels, 14 October 2020 | Europex supports a revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) in order to enable the transition towards climate neutrality. This is an important opportunity to ...

Consultation Responses
24.09.2020

EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy

Brussels, 24 September 2020 | Europex fully supports the development of a comprehensive EU strategy on offshore energy, which is needed to help scale up offshore energy deployment and ultimately ...

Consultation Responses
24.09.2020

Public consultation on the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)

Europex supports a revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) in order to enable the transition towards climate neutrality. This is an important opportunity to ensure that energy taxation policy ...

Position Papers
24.09.2020

Six recommendations for a scaled-up Guarantees of Origin (GO) scheme to support decarbonisation

Brussels, 24 September 2020 | Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 will require many fundamental changes. In the energy sector, a significant shift towards renewable energy is already under way and ...

Consultation Responses
11.09.2020

Feedback to DG ENER-Trinomics-LBST draft study “Sector Integration – Regulatory Framework for Hydrogen”

Brussels, 11 September 2020 | Europex fully supports efforts in this study to identify the appropriate EU regulatory framework for dedicated hydrogen networks and markets. Traded hydrogen markets, supported by ...

Reports
10.09.2020

The Impact of Financial Services Regulation on European Wholesale Energy Markets – A Post-MiFID II Analysis

In a competitive and liberalised energy market, different market timeframes serve different needs. Market participants use short-term markets to buy or sell power and gas and to optimise their positions, ...

Press Releases
10.09.2020

‘The Impact of Financial Services Regulation on European Wholesale Energy Markets – A Post-MiFID II Analysis’

Brussels, 10 September 2020 | Europex launches today its new report: ‘The Impact of Financial Services Regulation on European Wholesale Energy Markets – A Post-MiFID II Analysis’, a collaboration between Europex ...

Position Papers
25.08.2020

Statement on the Electricity Bidding Zone Review (BZR) Methodology

Brussels, 25 August 2020 | Following referral on 7 July 2020 by all NRAs, ACER became competent to decide on the Bidding Zone Review (BZR) methodology i.e. the Proposal for ...

Consultation Responses
24.07.2020

REMIT fee design & implementation consultation

Brussels, 24 July 2020 | Europex welcomes the opportunity to take part in the present consultation. Below we provide our input to the Commission’s online questionnaire in an amended format ...

Consultation Responses
13.07.2020

Europex response to Revision of Regulation (EU) 347/2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure (TEN-E Regulation)

Brussels, 13 July 2020 | Europex fully supports efforts to ensure trans-European energy infrastructure is fit-for purpose and consistent with the 2050 climate neutrality objective. The TEN-E Regulation and related ...

Press Releases
22.06.2020

Joint EFET-Eurogas-Europex-IETA letter on the future of carbon pricing and emissions trading in the UK

Brussels, 22 June 2020 | Together with the European Federation of Energy Traders, the International Emissions Trading Association and Eurogas, Europex has sent a letter to the Department for Business, ...

Consultation Responses
12.06.2020

Europex Response to the ESMA MiFID II / MiFIR Review Report on the Transparency Regime for Non-Equity Instruments and the Trading Obligation for Derivatives

Brussels, 12 June 2020 | Europex fully supports the objectives of MiFID II / MiFIR and the G-20 Pittsburgh commitments to “improve the functioning and transparency of financial and commodity ...

Consultation Responses
11.06.2020

Europex response to Commission consultation paper for the EU climate ambition for 2030 and for the design of certain climate and energy policies of the European Green Deal

Brussels, 11 June 2020 | Europex, the Association of European Energy Exchanges, welcomes the opportunity to take part in the present consultation. The European Green Deal must be a central ...

Consultation Responses
08.06.2020

Europex feedback on the Preparation of the EU Hydrogen Strategy

Brussels, 8 June 2020 | Europex welcomes the Commission’s initiative to develop a dedicated EU Hydrogen Strategy. We are convinced that traded markets can and will act as enablers for ...

Consultation Responses
04.06.2020

Europex response to the Commission consultation in preparation of an EU Strategy on Energy System Integration

Brussels, 4 June 2020 | Europex supports a vision of an integrated energy system in which the various energy carriers or forms of energy (electricity, gas, liquids, heat, cold etc.) ...

Consultation Responses
18.05.2020

Europex response to Commission consultation on the review of the MiFID II/MiFIR regulatory framework

Brussels, 18 May 2020 | Europex fully supports the underlying policy objectives of MiFID II / MiFIR and the G-20 Pittsburgh commitments to “improve the functioning and transparency of financial ...

Consultation Responses
14.05.2020

Europex response to the Commission consultation on the priority list for the development of network codes and guidelines on electricity for the period 2020-2023 and on gas for 2020 (and beyond)

Brussels, 14 May 2020 | Europex, the Association of European Energy Exchanges, welcomes the opportunity to take part in the present consultation. Our response addresses the proposed priorities for new ...

Consultation Responses
24.04.2020

Europex response to ACER consultation on bidding zone review methodology

Brussels, 24 April 2020 | The bidding zone review and resulting decision on the configuration has fundamental consequences for the electricity market in all timeframes. Europex welcomes the opportunity to ...

Press Releases
14.04.2020

Europex General Assembly elects Kari Ekelund Thørud as new Board Member

Brussels, 14 April 2020 | In a digital election last week, the Europex General Assembly elected Kari Ekelund Thørud, CEO at Nord Pool, as a new Europex Board Member. She succeeds ...

Press Releases
23.03.2020

COVID-19: Europex members remain fully operational to ensure orderly market functioning

Brussels, 23 March 2020 | COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on people, businesses and markets around the world. The priorities of the energy exchanges in Europe are to ...

Consultation Responses
11.03.2020

Europex feedback to Commission 2020 roadmap to fight money laundering and terrorism financing

Brussels, 11 March 2020 | Europex, the Association of European Energy Exchanges, welcomes the Commission’s initiative to review the effectiveness of the existing framework to fight money laundering and financing ...

Position Papers
17.02.2020

Net zero at least cost: energy and emissions markets at the core of cost-efficient decarbonisation

Brussels, 17 February 2020 | Achieving a climate neutral economy by 2050 presents a significant challenge that will require fundamental changes across many sectors. Open, competitive, transparent and liquid power, ...

Position Papers
12.02.2020

A market-based approach to local flexibility – design principles

  Brussels, 12 February 2020 | Increasing the share of renewable energy generation in the energy mix is vital for decarbonisation, yet intermittent renewables such as wind and solar power ...

Press Releases
12.02.2020

MIBGAS, the Iberian Gas Exchange, joins Europex

Brussels, 12 February 2020 | MIBGAS S.A., the Iberian Gas Exchange, has joined Europex as a full member as of today. The activities of MIBGAS are designed to increase competition ...

Consultation Responses
06.01.2020

Europex response to ESMA consultation paper on MiFID II review report on position limits and position management

Brussels, 6 January 2020 | Europex, the Association of European Energy Exchanges, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the ESMA consultation paper on the MiFID II review report on position ...