Changes in European Energy Markets: What the Evidence Tells Us?

• Date: 01 November 2022
• Author: Jamasb, Tooraj

Changes in European Energy Markets: What the Evidence Tells Us? by Felicetta Iovinno and Nicholas Tsitsianis (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020), 192 pages, ISBN 978-1-83909-110-0 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-83909-107-0 (online), 978-1-83909-109-4 (ebook)

One again since the liberalisation of the energy markets in the 1990s, the European energy market is on the verge of another major transformation, and this is taking place at a fast pace. The focus of the policies towards the sector has, on balance, gradually shifted from seeking efficiency improvement towards sustainability priorities. This change has recently been strengthened further with a focus on decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050 and green transition of the economy.

The pursuit of the sustainability objectives will require many new technologies, policies, and regulatory frameworks. In the coming years, there will be a need for many books on the new energy sector about to evolve.

The title of the present book can lead a reader to believe that it is indeed about the current and challenges of the European energy markets. However, a closer inspection reveals that, in the light of the recent developments in the electricity market, the book appears backward looking at changes that soon will belong to the recent past. In...