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Reform of Europe's wholesale power markets: In need of a jolt?
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the electricity wholesale market is modest, but pragmatic. But the EU must strengthen the grid to improve its energy security: infrastructure planning should be co-ordinated at European level.
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Europe needs both fiscal and energy solidarity
EU governments should curb energy subsidies and raise support for clean energy investment. The EU should expand common borrowing to fund green investment: this would accelerate the energy transition.
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How to save energy in a smarter way
Reducing energy demand can help Europe cope with high energy prices. Consumers need more than pleas to save energy: governments need to provide a mix of prompts, advice and rewards.
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The EU's energy plan for a difficult winter: What are the options?
The European Commission’s new plan aims to cut electricity use to reduce prices and possible blackouts; to extract some of the windfall profits of energy companies; and to curb Russia’s gas revenues.
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The impact of the Ukraine war on global energy markets
Instability in world energy markets will continue beyond the war in Ukraine. Europe will be less dependent on Russia’s fossil fuels, but a weakened Russia could still cause problems.
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Events
Labour party conference fringe event on 'The future of the EU-UK relationship: How close can or should they become?'
09 October 2023
With Hilary Benn, Stella Creasy, Stephen Doughty and Pedro Serrano
Conservative party conference fringe event on 'The future of the EU-UK relationship: How close can or should they become?'
03 October 2023
With Bim Afolami, Peter Foster, Andrea Leadsom and Pedro Serrano
Conservative party conference fringe event on 'UK security co-operation with Europe'
03 October 2023
With Evie Aspinall, Sophia Gaston and Stephan Mayer