Climate change

Tax for climate finance should start with shipping

Emissions from international shipping are the most realistic target for taxes to pay for climate spending in developing countries.

Sparking Europe’s new industrial revolution: A policy for net zero, growth and resilience

This book assesses what must be done to implement industrial policy in a way that will achieve overarching goals while minimising distortions.

Rebooting the European Union’s Net-Zero Industry Act

The proposal for a Net Zero Industry Act still needs work before it can realize its objectives, according to a new paper by Bruegel.

The EU needs to move faster on valuing nature

National governments tend to backpeddle on green policies when challenged by self-interested voters.

Rebooting the European Union’s Net Zero Industry Act

After the great energy crisis: Europe’s new landscape

Briefing to the US Senate Climate Change Task Force.

Net Zero Industry Act

Testimony before the S&D ITRE Working Group at the European Parliament.

Europe’s critical struggle with its economic paradigm

As the European elections approach, the main policy choices are more existential than perhaps ever before.

Internationale Staatsverschuldung, Schuldenrestrukturierungen und mögliche Handlungsoptionen für das BMZ

Green transition: create a European energy agency

As energy and climate economists, we propose that a European energy agency be set up to guide the continent’s transition to net-zero carbon by 2050.

Mobilising transition finance will require credible corporate climate plans

Many jurisdictions now require companies to demonstrate ‘climate alignment’; investors need tools to evaluate whether transition plans are credible

The ‘Green Golden Rule’ for the Green Transition

Given the need to reduce large budget deficits, what are some strategies for increasing public climate spending?