Conall Heussaff
Conall is a Research analyst at Bruegel working on energy and climate policy. He studied his BSc in Theoretical Physics at University College Dublin. He then undertook an MSc in Climate Sciences with a special qualification in Economics at the University of Bern, Switzerland, including one semester spent at the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) in Dublin. At NESC, Conall researched Ireland’s energy and economic modelling capabilities.
His MSc thesis applied a stylised industrial organisation model to the Irish electricity sector, investigating the climate, economic and social impacts of incentivising community energy development. Before joining Bruegel, Conall worked on the Wholesale Electricity Markets team at the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, the Irish energy regulator.
Conall is an Irish citizen and is a native speaker of English and the Irish language.
Featured work
Upgrading Europe's electricity grid is about more than just money
Interconnection is vital for European energy security, decarbonisation and cost reduction
Decarbonising for competitiveness: four ways to reduce European energy prices
Energy prices are higher in the European Union than in most other industrialised economies, presenting a fundamental competitiveness challenge
How can the EU manage the risks to Europe's 2040 climate target?
Europe’s 2040 climate target: four critical risks and how to manage them
In this paper we set out four risks that could derail progress towards the 2040 climate target and make recommendations to address each one
Identifying areas for EU-UK energy and climate cooperation
Energy and climate cooperation has mutual benefits for the UK and EU, the obstacles are political
The changing dynamics of European electricity markets and the supply-demand mismatch risk
This paper discusses the balance between efficient electricity system operation, investment incentives and social fairness
Russian crude oil tracker
The massive value of European Union cross-border electricity transmission
High values for cross-border electricity transmission capacity show the EU needs more connections between countries.
The design of the European electricity market: current proposals and ways ahead
Phased European Union electricity market reform
In this paper, we set out a framework for evaluating the many interrelated issues in the current EU electricity market reform.
Buying time for proper electricity market reform
A structural reform of the electricity market is necessary in light of the increasing demand for electricity and the growing share of renewable energy
Beating the European Energy Crisis
The EU needs a grand bargain that reduces demand, increases supply, and keeps energy markets open.
An assessment of Europe’s options for addressing the crisis in energy markets
Action to intervene in the gas and electricity wholesale markets is also being taken at European Union level, which is what we analyse in this paper.