The undersigned organisations, representing multiple energy carriers and integrated energy solutions, welcome the focus put on flexibility in the review of the electricity market design. Indeed, a clear definition of flexibility and measures such as the flexibility needs assessments will be essential to harness both the flexibility potential of existing assets and the roll-out of new low-carbon flexible assets. Still, while demand response and electricity storage can contribute to a certain extent to address short-term flexibility needs, we need a range of non-fossil and low-carbon flexibility services to ensure the lowest cost and most optimal balancing of supply and demand over all timeframes.

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