Energy & climate
CER podcast: Where will Macron now take France and Europe?
11 May 2022
We discussed Macron's re-election and where French and EU policy was likely to be headed in his second term.
Deutsche Welle - Inside Europe podcast: 05.05.2022
05 May 2022
Elisabetta Cornago spoke on Deutsche Welle's 'Inside Europe' podcast about the EU's plans to phase out Russian oil, the consequences of this and the bigger picture of Europe's energy security.
Ask CER - Episode 4: Phasing out Russian gas, UK-EU relations and Hungary's response to the war
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?
04 February 2022
The first of two episodes from our economics conference on the politics of climate change.
Ask CER - Episode 3: Strategic autonomy, the EU's taxonomy and the French election
26 January 2022
You asked, we answered: the third episode of our ‘Ask CER’ podcast series.
Intervjuu⟩ Energeetikaekspert: uut hinnahüpet võime näha juba järgmisel talvel
17 December 2021
Postimees [Estonia]
Venemaa teeb Euroopa energeetikareformide pärast kära, sest näeb, et see on nende gaasist sõltumise lõpu algus, ütleb Elisabetta Cornago mõttekojast Centre for European Reform.
Deutsche Welle: Energy crisis: Will a green transition throw the global economy into recession?
06 December 2021
“What the [energy price spike] exposes is not that we have tried to decarbonise energy generation faster than what would be wise – quite the opposite: if we had a larger share of renewables in the energy mix, we would be less reliant on fossil fuels [such as natural gas]...
Ask CER - Episode 2: Europe's climate challenges, the EU's recovery fund, and the latest on Nord Stream 2
12 November 2021
You asked, we answered: the second episode of our ‘Ask CER’ podcast series.
Judy Asks: Is Europe's Energy crisis self-inflicted?
28 October 2021
Carnegie Europe
Europe is facing soaring gas prices. To avoid further crises, the EU should speed up its transition to renewables, reduce dependence on Russia, and formulate a coherent energy policy.
CER podcast: Europe's gas crisis heats up
14 October 2021
Christian Odendahl speaks to Ian Bond, Elisabetta Cornago and Zach Meyers about Europe’s current gas crisis.
CBAM: What might an EU carbon-border adjustment mechanism mean for the UK?
03 August 2021
UK in a changing Europe
The EU wants to introduce a Carbon-Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to ensure that its efforts to combat climate change are effective, and do not just lead to European heavy industry relocating to jurisdictions with weaker climate rules.
CER podcast: The EU's climate action plan for 2030: What's inside the Fit for 55 package?
22 July 2021
Sam Lowe speaks to Elisabetta Cornago about what Fit for 55 could mean for EU and international climate action.
CER podcast: Frans Timmermans on the EU and climate
25 June 2021
John Springford discusses Frans Timmermans' remarks at a recent CER event with Elisabetta Cornago.
CER podcast: How can Europe decarbonise road transport without sparking backlash?
21 May 2021
Sam Lowe discusses Europe's attempts to decarbonise road transport with Elisbetta Cornago.
Future is Blue podcast: Economic and energy implications of Ukraine's war in Europe
25 February 2021
Elisabetta Cornago a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, talks to Carlos Carnicero Urabayen about the economic and energy related implications of Ukraine's war in Europe.
Britain must find a way to be competitive while cutting carbon emissions
12 February 2021
The Times
Joe Biden’s accession to the White House and the US’s subsequent rejoining of the Paris Climate Agreement has given the international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a significant boost.
The green tax revolution Europe needs
13 July 2020
Project Syndicate
European policy-makers need to bolster short-term demand while simultaneously accelerating the shift toward carbon neutrality.
EU border carbon adjustment: Proposed models and the state of play
08 July 2020
ONB Schwerpunkt Außenwirtschaft
The EU intends to introduce a border carbon adjustment (BCA) mechanism by the end of 2021.
Should the UK introduce a border carbon adjustment mechanism?
14 January 2020
The zero carbon campaign
A stronger carbon price is a pre-requisite for the UK achieving a 68 per cent drop in emissions by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Border carbon adjustment: how to get it right
07 October 2019
Borderlex
The Centre for European Reform’s Sam Lowe explains how the European Union could go about making a border carbon tax compatible with multilateral trade rules while keeping costs under control.