Turkish Stream and its implications for the EU
A first assessment is that this would not work, EC Vice-President in charge of Energy Union Mr. Maros Sefcovic said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal at the […]
Energy and climate
Publications
Commentaries
The European energy union: Behind the hype, where is the beef?
What is a European Energy Union? Well, this is a tough one. Although the European circles of power have been discussing the question since 2007 at least, the concept remains […]
Smart electricity grids: A very slow deployment in the EU
The European electricity sector will have to deal with a huge challenge in the decades to come. On the one hand, electrical power is increasingly substituted for other forms of energy.
Revisiting energy security in turbulent times
Despite years of normative advancements in EU energy policy, energy security is a relatively new concern in EU policymaking. It was mentioned for the first time in the Commission’s 2006 Green […]
The nuclear safety framework in the European Union after Fukushima
On 11 March 2011, a devastating earthquake struck Japan and caused a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The disaster confirmed that nuclear reactors must be protected even against […]
Renewables: The great uncertainty of the EU energy strategy
For more than two decades, the development of renewable energy sources (RES) has been an important aim of EU energy policy. It accelerated with the adoption of a 1997 White Paper and […]
Events
Sustainable energy for all and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Conference with Dr. Kandey Yumkella, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, CEO – Sustainable Energy for All, Former Director-General […]
Brussels Think Tank Dialogue – State of the Union 2015 – A New Departure for the EU
For the fifth year in a row, ten leading European Think Tanks will join forces to host the annual Brussels Think Tank Dialogue (BTTD). This will be a unique opportunity […]
High Level Conference – The 2030 Energy & Climate Package for the EU: the challenges that lie ahead
On 23 October 2014, the European Council finally agreed on the new 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework. This Policy Framework aims at making the European Union’s energy system more […]
3rd Symposium: Energy Efficiency in the EU from 2020 to 2030: Bridging the gap between expectations and realities
The objective of this third symposium was to discuss publically the need to bridge the gap between expectations and realities regarding energy efficiency in the 2030 framework. All the participants […]