Energy

EU to DO 2015-2019

Memos to the new EU leadership.

Can Europe survive without Russian gas?

Replacing 130 bcm of natural gas imports from Russia within a year would be a significant challenge, but, as our rough estimates show, not impossible.

Interactive chart: How Europe can replace Russian gas

But how much would these options cost Europe and Russia? How do these options play together? Is there a preferred alternative, or perhaps there is an

Gas imports: Ukraine's expensive addiction

Existing contracts oblige Ukraine to pay for massive amounts of Russian gas even if it does not use them, Gazprom does side-deals on cheap gas wi

How to make renewables cheaper

What should Europe do about high energy prices?

Though Europe might have to live with higher energy prices than the US, it does not face a trade-off between remaining competitive and becoming sustai

Does Europe need a renewables target?

The discussion on whether the EU needs a new renewables target beyond 2020 is gaining traction. The proponents argue that a target for 2030 would give

Die Energiewende braucht einen europäischen Strommarkt

Bruegel-Forscher Georg Zachmann über das Paradox sinkender Stromerzeugungskosten.

EU vs. regional electricity markets: Don't think too small

A comment on the ‘Schengenisation’ of EU energy policy: going for regional electricity markets instead of an EU-wide market comes at a cost.

Making the internal electricity market work

Why the economic pressure to create a comprehensive internal energy market is building

Borderless electricity: completing the internal energy market

To reap the significant benefits from an integrated European electricity market, we propose the following blueprint: First, we suggest adding a E

Electricity without borders: a plan to make the internal market work

To reap the significant benefits from an integrated European electricity market, we propose the following blueprint: add a European system-m

An Internal Energy Market for Europe: why and when?

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

European Emission trading - A blueprint for a countercyclical policy without teeth

Carbon emissions have been falling, but perhaps not for the most sustainable reasons. The graphs below show volumes of carbon emissions produced by th

Electricity Infrastructure – more border crossings or a borderless Europe?

Enabling the seamless trade in electricity across borders would help to deliver on all three European energy policy targets – security, sustainability