ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment (EPEE) is a biannual peer-reviewed journal specialized in the fields of energy and environmental economics and policy, as well as the economics and management of public utilities.
Since 2026, EPEE has become an open access journal, allowing all researchers, policy makers and operators to access its publications free of charge and to disseminate their work without publication fees (Article Processing Charges - APC).
This transition to Open Access aims to facilitate access to scientific research and promote wider dissemination of knowledge in the crucial field of energy and environmental transition.
EPEE regularly welcomes contributions from renowned academics, researchers, policymakers and operators in the sector, thereby achieving a true integration of multidisciplinary skills, which is one of its main strengths.
This original formula enables the development of a fruitful exchange of knowledge and experience between:
• The world of academic research;
• Economic operators;
• Political and social actors.
This exchange is fundamental in the current context, which is characterised by:
• Profound transformation of energy markets;
• Rapid changes in the regulatory and institutional framework;
• The growing importance of environmental issues, both local and global;
• The challenges of energy transition and decarbonization;
• Supply security issues.
EPEE comprises two complementary sections and sometime a Special Issue.
“Observatory” section
This section publishes contributions expressing the authors' views on current energy and environmental policy issues. It provides a space for analysis and debate on contemporary issues, allowing experts to share their perspectives on public policy, transition strategies and regulatory developments.
“Articles” section
This section features contributions of a more strictly scientific nature, including:
• Works devoted to the application of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory to energy and environmental issues;
• Surveys and analyses of the institutional aspects of public policy;
• International comparative studies;
• Quantitative and qualitative research on energy markets;
• Analyses of carbon pricing mechanisms and climate policies;
• Papers dealing with managerial economics of companies operating in the field of energy and environment, including financial, strategic and management aspects.
The Special Issue collects contributions focused on a single topic or theme of interest around which EPEE occasionally invites Authors to propose articles that are examined under the responsibility of Guest Editors which EPEE invites Authors to propose articles that are examined under the responsibility of Guest Editors.
All articles undergo rigorous peer review to ensure the scientific quality of publications.

Editor
Luigi De Paoli (Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy)

Co-editor
Patrice Geoffron (Université Paris-Dauphin, France)

Scientific board
Carlo Andrea Bollino (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy); Carlo Carraro (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy); Alberto Clò (Rivista Energia, RIE, Bologna, Italy); Francesco Gullì (Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy); Antonio Massarutto (Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy); Jacques Percebois (Université de Montpellier & Université Paris-Dauphine, France); Stephen Thomas (Public Services International Research Unit | PSIRU | University of Greenwich, UK); Aviel Verbrugghen (University of Antwarp, Belgium); Giovan Battista Zorzoli (Coordinamento FREE - Association on Renewables and Energy Efficiency, Rome, Italy)

Editorial board
Barbara Antonioli (Università della Svizzera, Swiss); Michele Benini (Director Energy Systems Development, RSE, Milan, Italy); Barbara Chizzolini (Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy); Filippo Corsini (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa); Edoardo Croci (GREEN, Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy); Alessandro de Carli (GREEN, Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy); Vincenzo di Giulio (Eni Corporate University, Milano, Italy); Susanna Dorigoni (Università di Milano Bicocca, Italy); Fabio Eboli (ENEA); Fabrizio Fracchia (Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy); Marco Frey (Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy); Marzio Galeotti (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy); Yannick Le Pen (Université Paris-Dauphin, Paris, France); Massimiliano Mazzanti (Università di Ferrara, Italy); Andrea Molocchi (Energy Systems Development, RSE, Milan, Italy); Sabina Scarpellini (University of Zaragoza Spain); Boris Solier (Université de Montpellier, France); Antonio Tencati (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy)

Editorial Assistant
Laura Di Fronzo (Milan, Italy)

Redazione
Department of Social & Politica Science, Università Bocconi, Via Roentgen, 1, 20136 Milano.
Telefono: +39 02 58363805.
E-mail: luca.bongiolatti@unibocconi.it | laura.difronzo@gmail.com.
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The articles published in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment undergo a double-blind peer review. This procedure is not adopted for invited articles in the "Observatory" section, which are approved by the Editor and the Editorial Committee. Once the process of evaluation and review has been completed, the decision to publish the article is the prerogative and responsibility of the Editor

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