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Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)® is an independent, global NGO advancing policy innovation and thought leadership within the energy community . Our network serves as a powerful partner to help you navigate the new energy landscape and implement future-proof solutions to reach a healthy, sustainable future. WHAT WE DO RAP is your partner in planning a future of safe, clean and reliable power. RAP experts help you navigate the complex work of clean energy policy creation and negotiation. The challenge of a carbon-free future is daunting and decarbonizing our economies requires a holistic approach to meeting energy needs. RAP is there as you consider a full range of scenarios, shifts in technology, market dynamics and policy ambitions to craft equitable solutions. We focus on five key policy areas that will help drive a more efficient clean energy future. Explore our initiatives: Decarbonize the Grid Electrify Buildings and Transport Encourage Distributed Energy Resources Reduce Emissions from Fossil Fuels Design a Clean Energy Future WHERE WE WORK Global knowledge leads to lasting, local solutions. As the world transitions into a clean energy future, barriers to effective change continue to surface. No one solution will surmount these obstacles; what may be practical in one location may not be applicable in another. RAP’s experts understand the unique nuances of different markets and share proven efforts for your consideration. RAP advisors can help you create reliable and adaptable solutions, just as we have done in the world’s largest power markets — leading to durable change across the world. Explore RAP’s regions of work RAP’S Work Is Making Impact Today: 2023 Impact Report See Impact Story EU Parliament Sets Foundation for Meeting 2030 Climate Commitments See Impact Story Revisiting Regulatory Success: MADRI, Markets, and the Making of Distributed Energy Resources as a Main Defense Against a Carbon-based Future See Impact Story See All RAP Impact Stories Supporting government to better serve communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-and moderate-income communities is critical to RAP’s work. Hearing from and consulting with marginalized communities isn’t just a matter of equitable inclusion — it’s essential to protecting the public interest and securing the nation’s energy future.” David Farnsworth Latest Insights from Rap experts May 2, 2024 Designing a 24/7 Carbon-Free Electricity Transition Tariff By Carl Linvill , Shawn Enterline , David Farnsworth , Nancy Seidman View Presentation April 16, 2024 Clean heat standards handbook By Marion Santini , Samuel Thomas , Richard Lowes , Duncan Gibb , Richard Cowart , Jan Rosenow View Report April 11, 2024 24/7 Carbon-Free Electricity Transition Tariffs: A Regulatory Tool for Accelerating Decarbonization [Technical paper] By Carl Linvill , Shawn Enterline , David Farnsworth , Camille Kadoch , Mark LeBel , Nancy Seidman View Report March 21, 2024 24/7 Carbon-Free Electricity Transition Tariffs: A Regulatory Tool for Accelerating Decarbonization [Summary paper] By Carl Linvill , Shawn Enterline , David Farnsworth , Camille Kadoch , Mark LeBel , Nancy Seidman View Report March 19, 2024 Elevating the Priority of Decarbonization in Energy Regulators’ Decision Making By Alejandro Hernandez , Peter Fraser , Poullette Faraon Chaul Corona View Report March 14, 2024 新能源供热：绿氢还是热泵？ By Jingying Jing” Chen View March 12, 2024 Cleaning up heat: Policy and the economics of heat pumps in Slovakia By Duncan Gibb View Policy Brief March 5, 2024 Reaktion zu den Eckpunkten der Weiterentwicklung des Regulierungsrahmens für Strom- und Gasnetzbetreiber By Mareike Herrndorff , Philipp Godron , Aicha Platzdasch , Andreas Jahn View Discussion Draft March 4, 2024 电热泵供暖及对天然气行业的影响：英国视角 By Jingying Jing” Chen View February 1, 2024 Reaktion auf die Eckpunkte zur gerechteren Verteilung von Netzkosten für den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren By Mareike Herrndorff , Philipp Godron , Andreas Jahn View Discussion Draft January 31, 2024 The power of moving loads: Cost analysis of megawatt charging in Europe By Julia Hildermeier , Andreas Jahn View Report January 31, 2024 Gridlock in the Netherlands By Zsuzsanna Pató View Policy Brief View More in RAP Knowledge Center The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)® is an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to a clean, reliable, and efficient energy future. 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