Opinion piece
25 October 2016
Decarbonisation: a future fiscal headache for Europe?
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
Decarbonisation
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Blog post
28 September 2016
Could Europe come up short in the race to the Marrakesh climate conference?
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
An approach to identify the sources of low-carbon growth for Europe
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
Speech by Maroš Šefčovič at Bruegel's Annual Meetings 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
The European energy transition: a vision between decarbonisation and digitalisation
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
European financing for the European refugee crisis
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
Financial risks and opportunities in the time of climate change
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 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.
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