Energy & Environment Briefings
August 28, 2025
Published by EPICENTER on August 28, 2025
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The European Union has committed to reaching climate neutrality by 2050, with a proposed 90% emissions reduction target for 2040. A Linear Route to Net Zero, assesses the economic and political feasibility of this goal.
October 6, 2022
Published by IBL on October 6, 2022
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As energy prices soar this year, policymakers in the European Union and the United Kingdom have proposed various measures aimed at limiting energy inflation.
June 15, 2022
Published by IBL on June 15, 2022
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the European Union and its member states to substantially revise their energy policy in order to meet short-term targets such as the security of supplies and the reduction of reliance on Russian imports of energy commodities.
October 7, 2021
Published by EPICENTER on October 7, 2021
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The EU Commission launched a public consultation on the adoption of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), i.e. a fee to be levied on imported goods.
December 11, 2019
Published by EPICENTER on December 11, 2019
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The new European Green Deal plans to make the EU carbon neutral by 2050 while opening up new possibilities for development and employment. The European Commission wants to send a strong message to the world on dealing with climate change, but a number of thorny issues will need to be tackled.
July 25, 2019
Published by EPICENTER on July 25, 2019
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A motorist in the average European state spends 29 hours a year stuck in traffic.
