in fact the results of the two year euwide project point to unclear regulatory frameworks and a persistent lack of trust among industry actors as the two main barriers to cooperation this should not be misunderstood as a call for more regulation instead it is a call for better more balanced and overall more sensible regulatory frameworks on national and international levels the most important areas to address in crosssectoral regulatory collaboration are common market definitions common standards a balanced approach to data flows in smart energy networks and ensuring their cybersecurity