Green economy

Giuseppe Porcaro appointed Head of Communications

He joins Bruegel after completing his mandate as Secretary General of the European Youth Forum for the past five years.

Europe needs an energy ‘situation room’!

Gazprom's threat to cut gas exports to Ukraine in early June could result in the largest European gas supply pipeline running dry. And as long as the

Renewing Europe’s renewables

As the economic crisis shifted policymakers’ attention from long-term sustainability to short-term recovery, progress has stalled – and the conse

Bruegel awarded five stars for transparency

Bruegel has been rated as one of the most transparent think tanks worldwide and in Europe, achieving five stars for its detailed disclosure of fu

Discussion: Can border carbon taxes fit into the global trade regime?

Reinhard Quick – Director Brussels Office of the German Chemical Industry Association, as well as a well-known trade specialist in Brussels and H

Can Europe survive without Russian gas?

Replacing 130 bcm of natural gas imports from Russia within a year would be a significant challenge, but, as our rough estimates show, not impossible.

Interactive chart: How Europe can replace Russian gas

But how much would these options cost Europe and Russia? How do these options play together? Is there a preferred alternative, or perhaps there is an

Gas imports: Ukraine's expensive addiction

Existing contracts oblige Ukraine to pay for massive amounts of Russian gas even if it does not use them, Gazprom does side-deals on cheap gas wi

How to make renewables cheaper

Investment and growth in the time of climate change

Climate policy, like all polices, is about making choices. Taking an economic perspective, the report addresses two major choices of European decarbon

What should Europe do about high energy prices?

Though Europe might have to live with higher energy prices than the US, it does not face a trade-off between remaining competitive and becoming sustai

Bruegel appoints new Board

In a General Assembly of the Brussels-based economics think tank Bruegel on February 24th, members approved a new Board. Jean-Claude Trichet was again

Does Europe need a renewables target?

The discussion on whether the EU needs a new renewables target beyond 2020 is gaining traction. The proponents argue that a target for 2030 would give