European green deal

The Net-Zero Industry Act puts EU credibility at risk

The EU Net-Zero Industry Act looks like it’s been set up to keep everyone happy – and to achieve limited results.

EU electricity market design reform: too quick a fix for a complex problem?

EU proposals on stimulating energy investment signal a paradigm shift; much more clarity is needed before they can be agreed.

Europe is out of the immediate energy crisis

The challenge now for policymakers and industry alike is to smoothly facilitate a transition toward structurally lower gas consumption.

The EU Net Zero Industry Act and the risk of reviving past failures

How the EU might respond to clean teach subsidies, in the form of a leaked draft law entitled the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), is deeply worrisome.

Europe’s half a million barrels per day diesel supply question

A new European Union embargo on Russian oil products should not affect EU diesel supplies and prices, but could encourage re-routing by Russia.

How would the European Union fare without Russian energy?

This contribution explores how Europe can manage without the imports of Russian coal, crude oil, oil products and natural gas.

E-commerce and the EU Green Deal - Analysis of the environmental footprint of online sales in the context of the circular economy

This study provides information on the role of e-commerce in implementing the European Green Deal and makes recommendations for future action.

Energy crisis: five questions that must be answered in 2023

Here’s how researchers can help overcome the threats arising from market turmoil and geopolitical realignment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A Green Fiscal Pact for the EU: increasing climate investments while consolidating budgets

Europe’s Green Investment Requirements and the Role of NextGenerationEU

The EU countries’ priorities on climate and environmental spending, as reflected in the allocations of the Recovery and Resilience funds are assessed.

To cap or not to cap: the deal Europe needs on energy prices

An EU gas price cap would be counterproductive, but the reasons why it is supported widely must be acknowledged and addressed.

How Can the European Union Adapt to Climate Change?

Europe must increasingly deal with the harmful impacts of climate change, regardless of its success in reducing emissions.

Revisiting Europe’s energy independence

Challenges of an energy independent Europe.