Economics of Climate and Energy Transition
Comprehensive policy analysis and network building programme tackling economic aspects of the European Green Deal.
Bruegel’s Climate and Energy Programme covers following main thematic areas: 1) EGD governance and implementation, 2) Decarbonization in Europe (microeconomic aspects, decarbonization of buildings and transport) 3) EU green diplomacy and climate finance, 4) Green and sustainable finance, 5) Development and deployment of clean technology
The overall objective of the work is ensuring Europe’s decarbonisation pathway is consistent with the 2050 climate neutrality target and promoting increased global cooperation on climate action.
This stream of work was funded by the
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Mapping the road ahead for EU public procurement reform
The European Commission’s proposed reform highlights non-price criteria and joint procurement as tools in working towards climate and defence goals
European Union public procurement reform: a difficult but essential balancing act
Upcoming reform of EU public procurement rules will need to reconcile various trade-offs – and should be prioritised to get the benefits sooner
European clean tech tracker
This tracker provides an overview of the main innovation, manufacturing and deployment trends in clean tech in Europe
A new governance framework to safeguard the European Green Deal
This policy brief sets out policy proposals to enhance governance in order to safeguard EU decarbonisation.
The macroeconomics of decarbonisation
At this event we launched the book "The Macroeconomics of Decarbonisation: Implications and Policies"
How to finance the European Union’s building decarbonisation plan
This policy brief discusses the challenges of meeting EPBD targets and introducing ETS2 smoothly
How to finance building decarbonisation in the EU
How can the EU bridge the investment gap for energy renovations to meet climate targets?
Making buildings greener: EU decarbonisation plans
How can the EU bridge the investment gap for energy renovations to meet climate targets?
Re-energising Europe’s global green reach
At this event, we discussed how the EU’s global green agenda should evolve to balance decarbonisation, competitiveness, and strategic autonomy.
The economic case for decarbonising emerging and developing market economies
What are the economic and cooperative mechanisms for developed countries to assist EMDEs in decarbonisation?
2040 goals: where are we on the path to a climate-neutral EU?
A conversation with Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, on 2040 EU climate target
The economic case for climate finance at scale
This policy brief examines the economic case for advanced-country financial support for replacement of coal with renewable energy sources in EMDEs
Re-energising Europe’s global green reach
EU’s green reach strategy will need to use a broad range of levers to build equitable partnerships that will help partners make deeper emissions cuts
Strategic Networks and Stakeholders Engagement
Bruegel convenes key stakeholders from different sectors and geographies - policymakers from EU Member States’ ministries of finance, central banks and EU institutions, chief economists from Bruegel corporate and institutional members - to discuss topical issues related to green macro-fiscal developments, green investments, governance in regular bi-monthly calls.
Bruegel is a member of the Think Tank Network on European Green Deal, which comes together in regular monthly video calls to discuss specific aspects and implementation of the EGD at national levels, and works towards overcoming the bridge between national and EU policymaking.
Bruegel team
Eva Jüngling
Research assistant
UgnÄ— KeliauskaitÄ—
Research analyst
Simone Tagliapietra
Bruegel Senior fellow
Cecilia Trasi
Research analyst
Reinhilde Veugelers
Bruegel Senior fellow
Georg Zachmann
Bruegel Senior fellow
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Bruegel Director