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Cleaning the neighbourhood: How the EU can scrub out bad energy policy

Stephen Tindale, Suzanna Hinson
22 April 2015

The EU should not buy electricity from countries with highly-polluting coal power stations, and should instead support efficiency and clean energy in neighbouring countries.
State aid

Stephen Tindale
23 February 2015

The Commission has handled the issue of state aid for nuclear energy well, but should use its powers to end coal subsidies.
Stay in the EU

Stephen Tindale
20 February 2015

Stephen Tindale writes a guest blog for Mark Avery.
More Europe

Stephen Tindale
09 October 2014

Yesterday the CER hosted a speech by Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb on “Smart and cost-effective energy and climate policy”. It was clear from his remarks and the tone of delivery that he strongly wants the UK to remain in the EU.
Climate targets

Stephen Tindale
17 September 2014

The G20 should implement its 2009 pledge to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, and give the money instead to the Green Climate Fund.

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Ask CER - Episode 5: Europe's defence muscle, Russian-Western relations, central bank digital currencies and the EU's green transition

Zach Meyers, Luigi Scazzieri, Ian Bond, Elisabetta Cornago, Rosie Giorgi

13 July 2022

You asked, we answered: the fifth episode of our 'Ask CER' podcast series.

CER podcast: Where will Macron now take France and Europe?

Charles Grant, Pascal Lamy, Christine Ockrent, Ben Haddad, Rosie Giorgi

11 May 2022

We discussed Macron's re-election and where French and EU policy was likely to be headed in his second term.

Ask CER - Episode 4: Phasing out Russian gas, UK-EU relations and Hungary's response to the war

Elisabetta Cornago, Ian Bond, Camino Mortera-Martinez, Rosie Giorgi

30 March 2022

You asked, we answered: the fourth episode of our ‘Ask CER’ podcast series.

CER podcast: Do states need to use more economic coercion to drive climate action?

Elisabetta Cornago, John Springford, Rosie Giorgi

04 February 2022

The first of two episodes from our economics conference on the politics of climate change.

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