Blog post
08 February 2016
Speech by Miguel Arias Cañete on EU’s climate and energy policies after COP21
Speech held at Bruegel event on "How will the Paris agreement impact EU climate and energy policies?", on 8 February 2016.
Decarbonisation
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Blog post
21 December 2015
When will the EU switch away from coal?
In the US, electricity producers are switching from coal to less polluting natural gas thanks to lower gas prices. However in the EU, the carbon price
Blog post
15 December 2015
Too early to celebrate: What markets tell us about the credibility of the Paris climate agreement
The price of carbon emissions has decreased markedly since the first draft of the Paris Agreement has been released. The decrease in the price of futu
Blog post
14 December 2015
COP21: An important turn on a long journey
The Paris Agreement has been hailed as a turning point and a huge success in the international fight against climate change. Its big achievement is th
Event
26 November 2015
What to expect from COP21?
As the COP21 conference approaches, what are the political and economic considerations?
Blog post
26 November 2015
COP21: Climate action needs a new global architecture
A strong political momentum on climate action has arisen worldwide on the way to Paris. However private and public investors will only conduct the nec
Blog post
23 November 2015
The economic debates behind COP21
What’s at stake: France will chair and host the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) at
Opinion piece
01 October 2015
A European approach to climate finance will make a deal at COP21 more likely
Europe needs to convince poor countries that it is serious about a climate deal. To do this it must act jointly and decisively to shape global climate
Policy brief
11 September 2015
European climate finance: securing the best return
There is a European interest in getting a global climate deal in Paris that entails high mitigation ambitions and involves the EU in shaping the globa
Event
10 September 2015
Making low-carbon technology support smarter
Combating climate change on the global level will be much easier when abundant low-carbon technologies that are competitive in their cost and capabili
Policy brief
18 August 2015
Making low-carbon technology support smarter
This Policy Brief describes the interaction between three approaches that are effective in driving innovation in low-carbon technologies. Based on tha
Blog post
13 July 2015
European political preferences for decarbonisation
On 8 July the European Parliament finally voted to introduce a mechanism to stabilise the European emissions trading system (ETS). What can a de
Event
27 April 2015
Mobilizing capital towards a low-carbon economy
Energy & Climate
Event
27 April 2015
Policy brief
09 September 2014
Elements of Europe's energy union
To meet the EU's objectives for emissions, electricity supply and gas security of supply, well-designed European markets could provide better results
Opinion piece
09 May 2014
Renewing Europe’s renewables
As the economic crisis shifted policymakers’ attention from long-term sustainability to short-term recovery, progress has stalled – and the conse