Full Description
This open access book examines adaptive regulatory frameworks to tackle the emerging risks and opportunities of the digital transformation in the critical sectors of energy and finance.
With contributions from leading experts across Europe, the book reveals how digitalisation impacts public values, policy goals, and regulatory approaches, providing comparative insights on the benefits and risks of digital transformation. Through case studies on cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory sandboxes, it also explores the evolving role of non-state actors.
By advancing forward-looking solutions such as dynamic regulation and collaborative governance, the chapters are tailored to meet the unique regulatory needs of the critical sectors of energy and finance.
Ideal for academics, policymakers, and industry leaders, the book highlights strategies for achieving sustainability, stability, and resilience while fostering innovation. For those seeking actionable insights for policy adaptation or building industry resilience, it delivers indispensable tools to navigate the complexities of today's digital economy.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
Contents
1. Introduction, Olga Hrynkiv (Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Shanya Ruhela (Tilburg University, the Netherlands) and Saskia Lavrijssen (Radboud University, the Netherlands)
Part I: Governing Critical Infrastructures
2. Principles of Good Governance: A Network Approach, Wendy van der Valk (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
3. Digital Finance and its Role in the Energy Transition: Are Investors and Supervisors on the Same Team? Liebrich M Hiemstra (Vrije Universiteit, the Netherlands)
4. Financial Conduct Authority's Approach Towards Supervision and Enforcement: Impact of RegTech and Digital Disruption, Shanya Ruhela (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
Part II: Digitalisation and Data
5. Regulatory Sandboxes in Finance and Energy: Best Practices for Implementing the European Data Spaces, Inge Graef and Din Buljevic (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
6. Taking the Management Perspective: How Perceived Regulatory Barriers Hinder Cross-Sectoral Data Sharing Initiatives, David Wodak and Tom AE Aben (University of Warwick, UK)
7. Regulating Digitalised Financial Spaces: The Way Towards Just Distribution of Burdens and Benefits, Shirley Kempeneer (Tilburg University, the Netherlands) and Magdalena Brewczynska (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
8. The Intersection of Regulating Systemic Cyber Risk within Financial Sector Digitalisation and Data Protection: Mind the Gap between Right to Data Protection and Systemic Cyber Risk, Eyup Kun (KU Leuven, Belgium)
Part III: Transforming Regulations and Regulatory Strategies
9. European Payments: How New Trends Drive Far-Reaching Regulatory Intervention in the EU Payment Markets, Emanuel van Praag (Erasmus School of Law, the Netherlands)
10. Regulatory Strategies to Introduce Smart Technologies in Positive Energy Districts, Max Baumgart (Tilburg University, the Netherlands) and Jasper van den Boom (Leiden University, the Netherlands)
11. Fuelling Innovation: Regulatory Sandboxes for the Hydrogen Sector in the Netherlands, Renske van't Veer (Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Max Baumgart (Tilburg University, the Netherlands) and Saskia Lavrijssen (Radboud University, the Netherlands)
12. Regulatory Strategies to Promote Digitalisation in the Finnish Electricity Sector, Kanerva Sunila (Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Finland)
13. Conclusion, Olga Hrynkiv (Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Shanya Ruhela (Tilburg University, the Netherlands) and Saskia Lavrijssen (Radboud University, the Netherlands)
