Alexander Roth

How Europe should respond to the Iran gas shock – and how it shouldn’t

The European Union should act now to head off growing impacts from the Iran conflict on gas prices and availability

EU renewables value tracker

Better coordination for a more efficient European energy system

EU energy efficiency hinges on open data, integrated grid planning and aligned national plans as electrification raises the cost of fragmentation

Favorable Conditions Allow Accelerating the Renewabe Energy Transition

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

Germany should accelerate its renewable energy transition

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.

Decarbonisation of energy

Determining a robust mix of energy carriers for a carbon-neutral EU

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

Learning for decarbonisation

This external publication, put together in the framework of the COP21 RIPPLES Consortium, makes the case that national decarbonisation strategies shou

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

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

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?

No Financial Meltdown

Intel suffered only minimal pain in the stock market following revelations about the ‘Meltdown’ hardware vulnerability. But if the market won’t compel

The Impact of Brexit on the EU Energy System

What will be the impact of Brexit on the EU energy system? With or without the UK, the EU will be able to complete its market, to achieve its climate

The Eurosystem - Too opaque and costly?

The Eurosystem gets a lot of attention from academics and the media, but they largely focus on its statutory objective of maintaining price stability.

India’s trade ties with the UK and EU

As EU and Indian leaders meet in Delhi, we look at the figures on trade. The UK’s place in the relationship warrants special attention. EU-India trade

What has driven the votes for Germany’s right-wing Alternative für Deutschland?

The AfD vote in East Germany was consistently stronger than in the West, even after controlling for income, age, education, religion and the overall r

The single monetary policy and its decentralised implementation: An assessment

This paper assesses the decentralised implementation of monetary policy by the Eurosystem in terms of its transparency, efficiency and simplicity. Com