Simone Tagliapietra
Simone Tagliapietra is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel. He specialises in EU climate, energy and industrial policy.
He covers the development of domestic and international EU climate policy; the evolution of EU energy markets and policy, especially focusing on the political economy of the Energy Union integration process; and establishing an EU industrial policy marrying decarbonisation with economic competitiveness and security.
He speaks English, Italian and French.
He is also a Part-time Professor at the Florence School of Transnational Governance of the European University Institute and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies Europe of The Johns Hopkins University. He is a Member of the Italian Young Academy, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Clean Air Task Force and a Senior Associate of the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines. He holds a PhD in International Political Economy from the Catholic University of Milan.
Disclosure of interests
Featured work
Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
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
Europe’s fight should start by doing away with hesitation
Ursula von der Leyen is right to say Europe is in a ‘fight’ around competitiveness and values, but it may lack the right pugilistic attitude
The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union 2025
A special live episode of The Sound of Economics podcast on the State of the Union address
All work
Event
04 December 2025
Europe’s clean, just and competitive transition: a conversation with Teresa Ribera
A fireside chat with EVP Teresa Ribera
Event
04 November 2025
Preparing for COP30: issues at stake, metrics of success, and Europe’s role
Disclaimer: The first 20 minutes of the recording are without sound due to a technical issue. We apologise for the inconvenience.
First Glance
29 September 2025
Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
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
First Glance
11 September 2025
Europe’s fight should start by doing away with hesitation
Ursula von der Leyen is right to say Europe is in a ‘fight’ around competitiveness and values, but it may lack the right pugilistic attitude
Podcast
10 September 2025
The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union 2025
A special live episode of The Sound of Economics podcast on the State of the Union address
Dataset
03 September 2025
European clean tech tracker
This tracker provides an overview of the main innovation, manufacturing and deployment trends in clean tech in Europe
Event
10 September 2025
The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union
A special live episode of The Sound of Economics podcast on the State of the Union address
Event
14 November 2025
Europe’s energy future: balancing climate goals and competitiveness
Bruegel’s 20th anniversary event in Brussels, jointly organised with the National Bank of Belgium
Opinion piece
24 July 2025