Opinion piece
11 July 2017
Investing for the common good: a sustainable finance framework
Traditional finance focuses solely on financial return and risk. By contrast, sustainable finance considers financial, social and environmental return
Climate change
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Blog post
26 June 2017
The US 100% renewables dispute
What’s at stake: Two years ago, a debate started on whether it would be feasible for the US to achieve 100% renewable energy power. The arguments on b
Event
22 June 2017
Renewing the 2050 Roadmap
The objective of this brainstorm session is to explore how we can improve the quality and the impact of the revisited 2050 Roadmap, set the agenda for
Blog post
02 June 2017
Other than climate change, can anything else unite Europe and China against Trump?
Some instant takeaways from the EU-China Summit. A timely show of unity, but little real change in interests.
Blog post
30 May 2017
Adieu Paris: what’s next for climate policy if Trump ditches the Paris Agreement?
US President Trump has made it clear that he is not happy with the Paris Agreement. This week he will announce whether the US will withdraw from the A
Blog post
11 April 2017
Global decarbonisation: a wake-up call for the Middle East and North Africa
Many countries in the MENA region are heavily dependent on oil and gas for exports and taxes. But global decarbonisation could undermine revenues, eve
Working paper
11 April 2017
The political economy of Middle East and North Africa oil exporters in times of global decarbonisation
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) oil exporting countries are still not adequately equipped to prosper in a decarbonising world. Decarbonisation sho
Policy brief
04 April 2017
The carbon buyers’ club: international emissions trading beyond Paris
The effort to define rules for international emissions trading faces the strong desire of nation states to develop their own climate policies, which c
Event
07 March 2017
Trump’s energy policy: America first, climate last?
This event seeked to discuss the potential way forward for the US energy and climate policy, and its implications for both global energy markets and g
Blog post
28 February 2017
Trump’s Energy Policy: America First, Climate Last?
What will the new US administration mean for the fight against global warming? Climate change is not even mentioned in the ‘‘America First Energy Pla
Blog post
30 January 2017
Climate change and financial markets
What’s at stake: Ever since the 2016 Paris Agreement to reduce emissions was signed, researchers have been looking at the impact that moves towards a
External publication
13 December 2016
Energy Relations in the Euro-Mediterranean: A Political Economy Perspective
This book provides a detailed overview of the current status and future prospects of Euro-Mediterranean energy relations through analysis of those rel
External publication
06 December 2016
Climate policy in China, the European Union and the United States: Main drivers and prospects for the future
China, the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) are responsible for the majority of global emissions of greenhouse gases, and produce about
Policy brief
30 November 2016
Going local: empowering cities to lead EU decarbonisation
Decarbonisation and digitalisation are reshaping the European energy system, which will become more decentralised and interconnected with other sector
Blog post
30 November 2016
How to put cities at the heart of EU clean energy plans
As the European Commission releases its new energy package, “Clean Energy for all Europeans”, our authors argue that cities are the key to success. Th
Event
24 November 2016
Unpacking European Energy Policy
At this event the European Commissioner for Climate Action & Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, presented an important energy package.