January 7, 2026
EU climate policy has expanded into a complex system of overlapping instruments, sector-specific targets, and national obligations that raise costs without delivering additional emissions reductions.
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October 1, 2025
Observers of energy policy often assume that national success must be explained by some favoured technology.
September 30, 2025
The European Commission’s new Action Plan for Affordable Energy is a mix of contradictory policies could result in higher costs, greater market uncertainty, and slower progress toward a genuine energy union.
September 23, 2025
As the EU prepares to fully implement its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in January 2026, concerns are mounting that this flagship climate policy could backfire, increasing costs for European businesses and consumers while sparking international trade disputes.
August 28, 2025
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.
February 25, 2025
This report examines how the European Union can achieve its climate objectives through market-driven approaches rather than heavy-handed regulation.
February 13, 2025
At a time when nuclear power is enjoying a resurgence of enthusiasm among a section of public opinion and among major players such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft, who are investing billions in it to power their data centres while limiting CO2 emissions, the new European Commission includes two representatives in key positions who are notoriously opposed to nuclear power.
February 5, 2025
Those of us who would welcome cheaper, greener vehicles, have cause for concern: Western policymakers seem keen on ensuring they stay expensive.
July 23, 2024
Capitalism, the market economy, and freedom are always on the defence, especially when politicians influence economic processes, guide behaviour, and regulate prices. In times like these, localisation is important.