Alexander Roth
Alexander Roth is an Affiliate Fellow at Bruegel. He specialises in energy and climate policy.
His work focuses on the decarbonisation of the European energy system. Previously, he worked on the efficient integration of renewable energies and power‑market flexibility. He has co‑authored multiple peer‑reviewed publications, applying both numerical modelling and empirical analysis to these topics.
He speaks English, German and Italian.
He is also a part-time research associate at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). Previously, he was a post‑doctoral researcher at KU Leuven and DIW Berlin. He holds a PhD in Economics from Technische Universität Berlin and completed studies in Economics in Mannheim and Brussels.
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Featured work
Europeanised energy infrastructure planning is a good idea if done right
A European Commission bid for more central oversight of energy infrastructure planning promises benefits if buy-in of EU countries can be secured
EU renewables value tracker
One year on from Draghi, where does EU energy policy stand?
Progress has been made on EU energy integration to underpin competitiveness, but much more remains to be done
Decarbonisation of the energy system
Given the size and urgency of the transition, the current knowledge infrastructure in Europe is insufficient.
All work
First Glance
15 December 2025
Europeanised energy infrastructure planning is a good idea if done right
A European Commission bid for more central oversight of energy infrastructure planning promises benefits if buy-in of EU countries can be secured
Dataset
09 December 2025
First Glance
18 September 2025
One year on from Draghi, where does EU energy policy stand?
Progress has been made on EU energy integration to underpin competitiveness, but much more remains to be done
Policy Brief
13 January 2022
Decarbonisation of the energy system
Given the size and urgency of the transition, the current knowledge infrastructure in Europe is insufficient.
Report
22 November 2021
Decarbonisation of energy
Determining a robust mix of energy carriers for a carbon-neutral EU
Policy Brief
20 December 2018
Is the European automotive industry ready for the global electric vehicle revolution?
This Policy Contribution investigates the position of the European automotive industry in a scenario in which electrification substantially progresses
External publication
08 November 2018
Learning for decarbonisation
This external publication, put together in the framework of the COP21 RIPPLES Consortium, makes the case that national decarbonisation strategies shou
Blog post
19 June 2018
Understanding (the lack of) German public investment
An array of data suggests that there is a general lack of investment by all branches of the German government, despite running budget surpluses for se
Blog post
05 June 2018
Mini-BOT in the government programme of the Five Star Movement and the League
The economic evaluation of mini-BOT very much depends on its specific characteristics. Overall it appears to be a blend of an inferior security and in
Blog post
13 March 2018
Still on the road? Assessing Trump’s threat to European cars
Just how exposed is Europe’s automotive sector to a potential escalation in the EU-US trade war?