Name: Revised Renewable Energy Directive │ Christopher Bremme & Thomas Schulz by FSR Energy in Energy Union Law Podcast Series
Duration: 21 min 26 s
Description: In this podcast, Christopher Bremme and Thomas Schulz of Linklaters Berlin discuss the Commission’s proposed revision of the Renewable Energy Directive of 30 November 2016.

Our podcast series provides an introduction to the key legal development in EU energy law. 

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"Energy Transition – the Commission’s State aid decisions on the Dutch and German coal phase-out laws"

This podcast episode addresses the European Commission’s State aid decision regarding the Dutch coal phase-out law passed in 2019. Starting with the landmark Urgenda judgment in the background of the Dutch coal phase-out law, it discusses the details of the Commission’s decision concerning the compensation granted by The Netherlands to Vattenfall for the early closure of its Hemweg plant.

Episode 1 - Dutch Decision

Podcast Series
"Energy Transition – the Commission’s State aid decisions on the Dutch and German coal phase-out laws"

This podcast episode discusses the European Commission’s State aid decision concerning Germany’s coal phase-out law of 2020, in particular its auction mechanism to compensate operators for hard coal closures. The episode highlights some criticalities in the decision and also touches upon the outcome of the first two auction rounds.

Episode 2 - Germany’s Hard Coal Phase - Out

This podcast episode discusses the European Commission’s State aid decision to open a formal investigation procedure with regards to the German lignite phase-out plans,  which were passed with the coal phase-out law of 2020. The episode highlights the doubts expressed by the Commission in its opening decision and also touches upon possible additional doubts on some of the other assessment criteria that will have to be addressed by the Commission’s formal investigation. The podcast also touches upon the new section in the Commission’s draft Climate, Environmental and Energy Aid Guidelines, on aid for the early closure of coal plants and its provisions on compensation for such closure.

Episode 3 - Germany’s Lignite Phase-Out

In this podcast, Professors Kim Talus (Universities of Tulane, Eastern Finland and Helsinki), Dirk Buschle (Energy Community Secretariat, College of Europe), and Leigh Hancher (FSR, Tilburg University, and Baker Botts LLP) discuss the impact that the CJEU's recent recognition of energy solidarity as a justiciable principle of EU law will have on the future of EU energy law and policy.

The CJEU's Judgment In The OPAL Case: Discussing The Scope Of Energy Solidarity

This podcast focuses on the Commission’s state aid decision on the Belgian capacity mechanism from August 2021 and highlights the key legal aspects of the case. This case is a recent one in a long line of Commission’s state aid decisions on capacity mechanisms but it contains several novel features.

 It involves an assessment of whether the capacity mechanism complies with the 2019 Electricity Regulation and illustrates how the European Commission conducts the balancing of the positive and negative assessments of a proposed measure in anticipation of the new state aid guidelines for climate, energy and environment (CEEAG) which came into force in January 2022.  It is also the only case so far where the Commission deals with the complexities of avoiding so-called carbon lock-in effects.

The European Commission’s state aid decision on the Belgian capacity mechanism

On this episode, Andrea Temkin-Yu, author of the new guidebook 'Supporting Your Teens Mental Health,' talks about the small, intentional activities that all parents of teens can adopt in order to focus on building connections and combating the rise of mental health symptoms in adolescents.

Andrea Temkin-Yu is Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, having earned her PsyD from The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She completed her clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital Center/New York University Child Study Center and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Youth Mental Health at Weill Cornell Medicine. Temkin-Yu specializes in parent-focused interventions and has expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, and disruptive behaviors. Her research focuses on transdiagnostic interventions and improving treatments for youth and parents through technology.

Learn more about 'Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health' here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/supporting-your-teens-mental-health-9780197768617

Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi6b8qx6RbY

The Side Comment Crew:
Executive Producer: Steven Filippi
Host: Sarah Butcher

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Andrea Temkin-Yu on Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health - Episode 46 - The Side Comment

On Episode 564 of Impact Boom, Jared Walker of Dollar For discusses eliminating medical debt through systems change, education, and advocacy, and how policy transparency can transform healthcare for underprivileged communities and empower patients.

If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!

If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 362 with Matt and Noah Davey on improving healthcare outcomes through patient community development -> https://bit.ly/4jT9glU

The team who made this episode happen were:
Host: Indio Myles
Guest(s): Jared Walker
Producer: Emma Dimech

We invite you to join our community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay up to date on the latest social innovation news and resources to help you turn ideas into impact. You'll also find us on all the major podcast streaming platforms, where you can also leave a review and provide feedback.

Episode 564 (2025) Jared Walker On Disrupting Systems And Relieving Medical Debt

'War, sanctions and western disunity' 

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in its fourth year and efforts to pause the conflict have both intensified and become more complex, David O’Sullivan, the EU’s Sanctions Envoy since January 2023, discusses the use of sanctions by the EU and others on Russia. Since the invasion in 2022, sixteen packages of sanctions have sought to prevent Russia from accessing dual-use and advanced technologies for the manufacturing of cutting-edge weapons, and to degrade Russia’s ability to finance its war of aggression. Mr O’Sullivan discusses the evolution and efficacy of these measures and how the changed posture of the US vis-à-vis the conflict in recent months has affected EU sanctions policy.

About the Speaker:

David O’Sullivan spent most of his career, before formally retiring in 2019, in a series of senior roles at the European Commission, including Secretary-General of the European Commission; Chief Operating Officer of the European External Action Service; Director General for Trade; and Chief of Staff to Commission President, Romano Prodi. He also served as Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the United States from November 2014 until February 2019, which included more than half of the first term of US president Donald Trump. Prior to taking up his role as EU Sanctions Envoy, David was Director General of the IIEA.

IIEA Insights with Dan O'Brien and David O'Sullivan - 1st of May 2025

On Episode 565 of Impact Boom, Manny Ohonme of World Shoe Inc. discusses how receiving a single pair of shoes as a child sparked a global movement, the role of visionary leadership in catalysing sustainable impact, and how purpose-driven manufacturing in African is advancing health, dignity, and community empowerment.

If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!

If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 192 with Bete Demeke on the five essential components for rural community development -> https://bit.ly/4d24XSV

The team who made this episode happen were:
Host: Indio Myles
Guest(s): Manny Ohonme
Producer: Indio Myles

We invite you to join our community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay up to date on the latest social innovation news and resources to help you turn ideas into impact. You'll also find us on all the major podcast streaming platforms, where you can also leave a review and provide feedback.

Episode 565 (2025) Manny Ohonme On Visionary Leadership Driving Global Health Equity And Hope

Why is a lower impact of COVID-19 seen in children compared to adults? In this episode of the YJBM podcast, co-hosts Delyar Khosroabadi and Amy Guan speak with Timothy Watkins, a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Ellen F. Foxman at the Yale School of Medicine. He shares what initially drew him to research and how his journey has evolved across disciplines. Tim also discusses the importance of understanding host-virus interactions, mechanisms underlying heightened nasal innate immunity in children, and some of the challenges he encounters in his work.

Host-Virus Interactions in the Human Airway: Interview with Tim Watkins

In this episode, Richard Westcott is joined by Simone Schnall, Catherine Molho, and Maximilian Müller to explore a big, everyday question: why do we make the choices we do? From decisions about money and morality to careers and relationships, the conversation digs into what really drives us—whether it’s emotions, social pressure, or the stories we tell ourselves after the fact.

The conversation explores how physical experiences and emotions like fear or anger can shape our judgement, and how gossip and social norms influence who we trust and how we act. Our experts also discuss how we reshape memories to fit our choices, and how identity can shape what we believe or invest in. It’s a fascinating look at what really drives human behaviour—and what that means for how we design policies, technology, the systems we live in, and the role AI might play in shaping our decisions.

This episode is hosted by Richard Westcott (Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus), and features experts Catherine Molho (IAST), Maximilian Müller (TSE) and Simone Schnall (Cambridge University). 

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Why do we choose what we choose?

THE Father Lizzie is back on The Leader's Way podcast, talking about her new devotional God Didn't Make Us to Hate Us. We talk about the alternative to "billboard Christianity" and how an expansive, inclusive God affects individual spirituality and corporate worship in church. Finally, the Golden Retriever Games are back, baby. Stay 'till the end for "Holy or Horror?"

52: God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us with Lizzie McManus-Dail

On Episode 566 of Impact Boom, Miriam Altman-Reyes of Brass Ring Ventures discusses empowering underrepresented tech founders to scale impact-driven innovations, and key lessons from start-up leadership to help you unlock economic mobility and achieve both financial sustainability and measurable impact.

If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!

If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 252 with David Ponraj on fostering resourceful and healthy enterprise ecosystems -> https://bit.ly/3Z5kHPo

The team who made this episode happen were:
Host: Indio Myles
Guest(s): Miriam Altman-Reyes
Producer: Indio Myles

We invite you to join our community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay up to date on the latest social innovation news and resources to help you turn ideas into impact. You'll also find us on all the major podcast streaming platforms, where you can also leave a review and provide feedback.

Episode 566 (2025) Miriam Altman-Reyes On Investing In Start-ups Driving Opportunity

In his address to the IIEA, Dr Pascal Boniface examines how France is positioning itself within a shifting global landscape. The presentation explores France’s strategic posture in relation to the evolving transatlantic relationship, its engagement in the Middle East, and its response to the war in Ukraine – assessing how France is navigating complex security challenges and global realignments in its bid to remain a prominent European and international actor.

Speaker bio:

Dr Pascal Boniface is the Founding Director of IRIS – the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs. He is Editor-in-Chief of La Revue internationale et stratégique and L’Année stratégique, and the author of more than 80 books on international relations, global power dynamics, French foreign policy, and sports geopolitics.

Recorded on the 28th of April 2025

France's Place in a Changing Geopolitical Order

In this podcast, Christopher Bremme and Thomas Schulz of Linklaters Berlin discuss the Commission’s proposed revision of the Renewable Energy Directive of 30 November 2016.

Revised Renewable Energy Directive │ Christopher Bremme & Thomas Schulz

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