Policy brief
13 June 2019
A strategic agenda for the new EU leadership
Memo to the presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament. 'A strategic agenda for the new EU leadership' by Maria Demertzis, André Sa
Decarbonisation
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Podcast
12 June 2019
Director’s Cut: A strategic agenda for the incoming EU presidents
In this Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’, Bruegel’s Guntram Wolff and Maria Demertzis talk through their memo to the new presidents of the E
Event
15 May 2019
How do national energy policies fit into EU decarbonisation plans?
Through considering several different national perspectives, we discuss how to reconcile the EU Climate Strategy targets with national energy and clim
Blog post
13 May 2019
Is an electric car a cleaner car?
An article published by the Ifo Institute in Germany compares the carbon footprint of a battery-electric car to that of a diesel car, and argues a hig
Blog post
08 May 2019
Elections must put Europe on a path to a green future
We are at a pivotal moment for the future of Europe. It is an opportunity to reflect on the fundamental values and visions underlying the European pro
Blog post
16 April 2019
Getting better all the time: The benefits of learning for decarbonisation
The technological development will dramatically impact decarbonisation cost. In this blog post, the author suggests that national decarbonisation stra
Opinion piece
07 March 2019
The case for green realism
The transition to a carbon-neutral economy is bound to make us worse off before it makes us better off, and the most vulnerable segments of society wi
Opinion piece
07 March 2019
The geopolitical implications of the global energy transition
Energy has traditionally played an important role in global geopolitics, contributing to the rise of great powers, the formation of alliances and, in
Podcast
26 February 2019
Backstage: The next decade of European energy transition
This episode of 'The Sound of Economics' features Bruegel research fellow Simone Tagliapietra in conversation with Sir Philip Lowe and Alberto Pototsc
Blog post
25 February 2019
The Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends and the Green New Deal
In the last month two prominent policy proposals that aim to combat climate change have been presented in the United States. The Green New Deal calls
Blog post
21 February 2019
Greening monetary policy: An alternative to the ECB’s market-neutral approach
The ECB’s market-neutral approach to monetary policy undermines the general aim of the EU to achieve a low-carbon economy. An alternative tilting appr
Podcast
21 February 2019
Deep Focus: A greener monetary policy approach for the ECB
Bruegel fellow Dirk Schoenmaker walks Sean Gibson and 'The Sound of Economics' listeners through his latest working paper, focusing on how to make mon
Working paper
19 February 2019
Greening monetary policy
The author proposes a tilting approach to steer the allocation of the Eurosystem’s assets and collateral towards low-carbon sectors, which would reduc
Event
19 February 2019
The European Energy Transition: A year ahead of the Twenties
This event will look at the most important issues related to energy for the next few years. The event will coincide with the launch of a book and onli
Opinion piece
10 January 2019
Fifty shades of yellow
Who are the Yellow Vests? What are the true roots of their uprising? And what do they want? Six weeks after they started rocking French politics and a
Blog post
09 January 2019
How Europe could yet take the lead in the global electric-vehicle development race
The electrification of vehicles has become a key trend in the automotive sector, driven by clean energy and climate-change concerns. In a scenario of