Blog post
30 May 2017
US President Trump has made it clear that he is not happy with the Paris Agreement. This week he will announce whether the US will withdraw from the A
Blog post
11 April 2017
Many countries in the MENA region are heavily dependent on oil and gas for exports and taxes. But global decarbonisation could undermine revenues, eve
Working paper
11 April 2017
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) oil exporting countries are still not adequately equipped to prosper in a decarbonising world. Decarbonisation sho
Policy brief
04 April 2017
The effort to define rules for international emissions trading faces the strong desire of nation states to develop their own climate policies, which c
Policy brief
30 November 2016
Decarbonisation and digitalisation are reshaping the European energy system, which will become more decentralised and interconnected with other sector
Blog post
30 November 2016
As the European Commission releases its new energy package, “Clean Energy for all Europeans”, our authors argue that cities are the key to success. Th
Podcast
08 November 2016
Decarbonisation plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change. What progress has been made so far, and what are the challenges ahead?
Event
27 October 2016
Decarbonisation and digitalisation: two mega trends that will change the European energy system.
Opinion piece
25 October 2016
Energy taxes contribute significantly to public budgets in the EU, but with the aim to reduce greenhouse emissions, the EU will have to fully decarbon
Blog post
28 September 2016
One year after the Paris climate conference, Europe struggles to advance its own ratification process of the agreement. However, a fast-track EU ratif
Policy brief
27 September 2016
In order to secure growth and jobs, Europe needs a new growth model built on developing emerging sectors with high value added. But in which sectors c
Blog post
07 September 2016
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for Energy Union at the European Commission, delivered the closing keynote speech at Bruegel's Annual Meetings on 7 Sep
Event
16 June 2016
This closed-door brainstorming workshop will discuss how the energy system of the future will be shaped by the interaction between decarbonisation and
Opinion piece
11 May 2016
Protecting the EU's external borders is a shared task, which can be most effectively carried out if paid for with common funding. A tax on carbon co
Policy brief
22 April 2016
The current unsustainable use of our environment can lead to financial crisis. To address this risk, financial institutions should measure their exp
Blog post
08 February 2016
Speech held at Bruegel event on "How will the Paris agreement impact EU climate and energy policies?", on 8 February 2016.