Decarbonisation

Decarbonisation is no 100 metre race

In November 2012, the European Climate Commissioner made a proposal to stabilise the European Union’s emission trading system – a market for greenhous

You'd better bet on the ETS

The issue: The European Union's emissions trading system (ETS), introduced in 2005, is the centerpiece of EU decarbonisation efforts and the biggest e

Georg Zachmann on how to make smart choices for growth

EU carbon levy: try to avoid air turbulences

Making the carbon market wider and deeper

Cutting carbon, not the economy

A drastic change in the way we produce and consume energy is necessary to contain the risk of global environmental catastrophe. For its part, the EU

The great transformation: decarbonising Europe’s energy and transport systems

Economic growth in Europe will be affected by the costs of this transition from the current energy and transport system. A smooth transition towards a

Assessing the impact of the EU ETS using firm level data

Why Europe is not carbon competitive