MEDREG-REGULATORS
Our work is to reinforce the electricity and gas markets, infrastructure and trade. We advocate for strong regulators that can protect consumers and contribute to the energy transition in the Mediterranean.
Activities
The Institutional Working Group (INS WG)
Chairmanship

Chair
(Jordan, EMRC)
Vice-Chair
(France, CRE)
Vice-Chair
(REWS-Malta)
Mission

The INS Working group aims to enhance coordination and cooperation among MEDREG members through the sharing of energy regulators’ competences and knowledge.

To do so, it periodically organises tailor-made activities such as training, workshop and study visits, which are often designed in collaboration with other groups. It also provides peer reviews to members who are willing to comply more closely with the Good Regulatory Principle defined by MEDREG.
Moreover, it is also responsible for holding the dialogue on energy regulation with the European Commission, international institutions and regional organisations.



Initiatives for 2024
  • The INS WG will be developing their flagship Regulatory Outlook report, exploring the evolution of the regulatory framework applied to the energy sectors of the Mediterranean countries.
  • The WG will be holding a workshop on "National Regulatory Authorities’ Role in Opening the Market to Competition" showing case studies from the region, in an attempt to exchange knowledge and experiences for the benefit of the region.
  • Technical support activities in the form of a report on Account Unbundling for the Mediterranean Partner Countries, and a workshop on "Conflict of Interest Guidelines" for the Egyptian member, EgyptERA.
  • A training on "The Role of the Regulator in Investment Approval and the Importance of Monitoring."

 

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3 December 2024
Brussels
Belgium
Harnessing Regional Regulatory Cooperation to Drive the Sustainable Energy Transition in the Mediterranean

Today, the Association of Mediterranean Energy Regulators (MEDREG) hosted a high-level discussion in Brussels titled "Shaping the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Market: Progress and Prospects".

Objectives
  • Guiding MEDREG members in the implementation of a common set of principles – the “Good Regulatory Principles” that should characterize the missions, powers, competences and organization of independent energy regulatory authorities in the Mediterranean region 
  • Assisting member countries in the creation of independent energy regulator for electricity and gas in charge of market monitoring, network regulation, tariff setting and regulation of natural monopolies 
  • Assisting member countries in the implementation of national regulatory reforms through a dedicated and tailor-made support and understanding the impact of national decisions in the energy sector at the regional level 
  • Supporting other WGs along the process of improvement of the national legal and regulatory frameworks of Mediterranean countries, taking national specificities into account in order to facilitate the deepening of regional cooperation and energy exchanges
Main Activities
  • Conduct periodical assessments of the current status of regulatory frameworks and institutions, their competencies, resources and expertise
  • Carry out thematic studies on specific topics and, wherever relevant, prepare position papers based on the request of the president
  • Support regulators in the training and exchange of experiences as well as other tools of capacity building
  • Carry out one peer review per year on the regulatory activities of its members
  •  Support the institutional development and consolidation of MEDREG
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