BIO
Thomas Veyrenc had been senior advisor to the executive board of RTE, the French transmission system operator for electricity, since 2008. He joined RTE in 2006 at market design analyst. Previous experience includes the European Commission (2005-2006, Directorate-General for Energy and Transports).
Thomas graduated from Supélec in 2004. He holds a MSc from University College London (2004, with distinctions) and from the French Institute for Political Studies (Sciences-Po Paris, 2006, summa cum laude), majoring in European affairs.
Each semester, he gives lectures in energy and economics at Supélec and the French Institute for Political Studies (Sciences-Po Paris).
Le 4 février 2011, le Conseil européen a fixé à 2014 l'achèvement du marché intérieur de l'énergie. La libéralisation lancée au début des années 1990 a donné des résultats contestés. De nouvelles dimensions sont apparues, le changement climatique et la sécurité d'approvisionnement. Cette complexification des enjeux a conduit à une recomposition partielle de la politique énergétique, désormais érigée au rang de priorité de l'Union. Quelles en sont les grandes lignes?
In February 2011, the European Council made a commitment to complete the internal energy market by 2014. This long process started in the early 1990s; till now, results have been somewhat mixed. New challenges have entered the equation: the need for increasing the share of renewables and the necessity to ensure secure supplies. This increased complexity has made a revision of current policies a priority: though liberalization remains the main rationale behind the EU policy, recent institutional changes suggest a move towards a more balanced policy.