How to finance the energy transition?

In Energies

A major challenge in the fight against global warming. The fight against global warming means aiming for a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Europe, like many countries, has made this a top priority. However, the energy transition needed to achieve this goal is proving to be costly. Many incentive and support programmes have been put in place. Are they effective? Has Europe made the right choices? In this article, Marc Hamy draws on concrete data, policy instruments and international comparisons…

Industrial Plans and EU Climate Law: how to keep climate and competitiveness goals aligned?

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The EU is updating its climate law with a 2040 target. What’s your take on the Commission’s proposal? Radan Kanev: I think that ambition without credibility weakens Europe. A unilateral –90% by 2040 may read well on paper, but if other major economies don’t deliver…

CEO Patrick Pouyanné – The energy transition: a global project for society

In Energies

With the United States and China being global leaders for the production of oil and gas and of low-carbon technologies, the EU finds itself in a tricky situation with a very ambitious framework for decarbonisation and higher energy costs weighing on its competitiveness.…