Shaping the Future of Regulators
The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Economic Regulators
The pace and scope of emerging technologies are creating a sea change for governments and for regulators. They challenge economic regulation by blurring the traditional definition of markets, for example, and by transcending administrative boundaries domestically and internationally. At the same time, the digital transformation is an excellent opportunity for regulators themselves to harness the power of data and digital tools to improve regulation and its delivery. Seizing this opportunity will require fit-for-purpose regulatory frameworks and governance arrangements. This report brings together case studies submitted by members of the OECD Network of Economic Regulators that highlight how regulators have analysed and tackled these issues. The case studies span nine countries and a wide range of sectors (communication, transport, energy, environmental protection) and provide concrete examples of how regulators are responding to innovation in the sectors that they oversee.
Enhancing foresight capacity to enlighten the future of the energy sector and its regulation in France: Case study on the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE)
The French energy regulator, i.e. Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) was established on 24 March 2000 by the French law on the modernisation and development of the public electricity service of 10 February 2000. The creation of CRE is part of the impetus for the energy market liberalisation following the first electricity and gas European directives, respectively in 1996 and 1998. However, the law of 10 February 2000 exceeds the initial requirements of the directives, which did not impose the creation of a regulatory authority. This will require waiting for Directive 2003/54 of 26 June 2003.
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