This Annual Report informs about the activities undertaken in 2022, a year marked by surging energy prices and energy security risks in a context of geopolitical crisis. Last year, our members showed their capacity of adaptation and responsiveness to maintain the stability and the functioning of the energy markets in the Mediterranean region, while keeping the decarbonation of the energy sector high in their agenda. 2022 saw a reinforcement of the status and independence of the regulators, while Southern members harnessed synergies with fellow members to enhance their energy markets. Efforts were pursued to maximise the use of gas interconnections and tackle energy losses.
Furthermore, renewable gases, energy storage and demand management became important topics of studies and exchanges among our members on their quest to promote low carbon new technologies and renewable energy sources.
In his introductive message of our 2022 Annual Report, President Abellatif Bardach presents his vision of the recent developments and his priorities to respond to the evolving trends of the energy sector, with a focus on a reinforced collaboration with stakeholders and the deployment of new technologies.
Proposed under a digital and interactive format, this publication provides an overview of MEDREG’s activities accomplished last year to reinforce the regulatory capacity of its members and to shape a strong and convergent regulation in the Mediterranean region.
The key findings of our technical reports are highlighted, and recommendations are shared on emerging topics likely to respond to the current energy transition challenges, like digitalisation, hydrogen, e-mobility, flexibility, innovation, and security of supply, to name just a few.
The Annual Report also distils key learnings and knowledge from technical workshops, webinars, and study visits with a focus on the support provided to Algeria, Israel and Jordan to reinforce their regulatory capacity.
Finally, it lists our joint initiatives with our main partners and informs about the impact of our visibility and communication products.
Besides the support activities to member regulators, here are some of MEDREG’s 2018 main highlights: