Opinion piece
27 November 2019
Why border carbon adjustment is important for Europe’s green deal
The European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen is pursuing ambitious environmental targets, notably to reach zero net emissions across t
Decarbonisation
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Opinion piece
14 November 2019
Four pillars to make or break the European Green Deal
The recipe for a successful European Green Deal is as simple as it is breath-taking: to intelligently promote deep decarbonisation by accompanying the
Podcast
07 November 2019
How to make the European Green Deal work (Part One)
The European Green Deal will be a defining feature of Ursula Von der Leyen's incoming Commission. But will carbon border taxes and single carbon price
Policy brief
05 November 2019
How to make the European Green Deal work
Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a European Green Deal that would make Europe climate neutral by 2050. With this Policy Contribution, the authors pro
Blog post
31 October 2019
Demystifying carbon border adjustment for Europe’s green deal
From carbon leakage to “green protectionism”, the European Green Deal envisioned by the incoming Commission has many critics. But some adjustments to
Event
22 October 2019
COP 21 RIPPLES: What are the key elements of an adequate global response?
The Dialogue focuses on technology, finance, industrial transformations and the political economy, which are identified by COP21 RIPPLES as key levera
Opinion piece
01 October 2019
Coming soon: a massive laboratory for ‘Green New Deals’
Green New Deals’ are not going to turn countries into ‘hermit nations’,but they are not going to turn countries into economic paradises either. They s
Blog post
25 September 2019
Questions to the First Executive Vice President-designate Timmermans
For the first time ever, a large economy will cut a path to climate neutrality by 2050 – a milestone that scientists consider to be the only sensible
Opinion piece
06 August 2019
The Democrats need to have a climate-only TV debate. For Americans and for the rest of us
A series of global summits mean the months between now and November 2020 will be crucial to the future of climate change.
External publication
05 August 2019
The impact of the global energy transition on MENA oil and gas producers
Endowed with half of the world's known oil and gas reserves, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is cornerstone of the global energy archit
Opinion piece
19 July 2019
The EU needs a bold climate strategy
Scientists report that global temperature increases must be limited to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. With global greenhouse gas emissions continuing to i
Opinion piece
18 July 2019
Von der Leyen’s Green Deal isn’t just a plan for the environment
Ursula von der Leyen's proposal of a European Green Deal is ambitious and urgent. Not only does it aim to reduce the continent's emissions, but it als
Podcast
10 July 2019
Deep Focus: Energy transition in the next EU institutional cycle
Bruegel fellow Simone Tagliapietra speaks to Sean Gibson in this instalment of 'The Sound of Economics', on the matter of the European energy transiti
Policy brief
09 July 2019
The European Union energy transition: key priorities for the next five years
The new members of the European Parliament and European Commission who start their mandates in 2019 should put in place major policy elements to unlea
Opinion piece
02 July 2019
Faut-il s’endetter pour le climat?
Jean Pisani-Ferry, soutient qu’il ne faut pas s’interdire de financer une partie du coût de la transition écologique par l’endettement.
Opinion piece
28 June 2019
EU urgently needs to reverse its climate neutrality failure
Immediate action is necessary to ensure the EU can become carbon-neutral by 2050 and thus limit global warming. The rapid rise in support of this targ