Europe’s electrification and industrial competitiveness
Bruegel Deputy Director Simone Tagliapietra spoke at the informal meeting of EU energy ministers, in a session on innovation and market design
At the invitation of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Bruegel Deputy Director Simone Tagliapietra spoke at the informal meeting of energy ministers in Dublin on Europe’s electrification and industrial competitiveness.
On 29 September, he joined Céline Gauer, Director-General of DG ENER, and Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, for a panel on innovation and market design. The discussion examined the role of technology, market entrants and regulation in advancing Europe’s electrification.
In his remarks, he argued that expanding domestically produced clean electricity can reduce Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels and create new industrial opportunities. He called for deeper integration of Europe’s electricity system, including better coordinated grid and capacity planning and stronger regional markets, to lower costs and strengthen competitiveness and energy security.
Read Simone Tagliapietra’s remarks and the meeting background notes.
Authors
Simone Tagliapietra
Bruegel Deputy Director
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