Flexible demand is poised to play a crucial role in the energy transition, yet market access, regulatory frameworks, and industry rules are not evolving quickly enough to support its growth. In this episode, we delve into this dynamic segment with insights from Michael Villa, the Executive Director of SmartEn, the European industry association for flexible demand, and Lucinda Murley, an expert from LCP Delta.

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Michael Villa is the Executive Director of smartEn - Smart Energy Europe, the leading European business association focused on demand-side flexibility. He is member of the Smart Energy Expert Group of the European Commission and of various Steering Committees of international fairs and European stakeholders platforms of the clean tech industry. With a background in energy sector advocacy, he previously served as Senior Consultant for clients in the EU and Middle East. Michael holds a Master's from the Institute for European Studies in Brussels and a bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of Milan.

• Demand-side flexibility: quantification of the benefits in the EU in 2030
• The Flexible Demand Management Industry: a crucial business community for Europe’s cost-effective decarbonisation
• The smartEn Map 2023 - Peak Demand Reduction Measures
• 5th edition of the Market Monitor for Demand Side Flexibility

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