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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 9d

NEW 🇪🇺 For Europe, clean industrialisation is the most advantageous avenue to create jobs, support living standards and create globally competitive companies. The Clean Industrial Deal requires rapid implementation to translate a sound strategy into tangible impact.

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Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise

The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals

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Georg Zachmann @gzachmann.bsky.social · 12d

Just Published: The discussion on international flexibilities in EU climate targets is picking up. This strawman proposal should help to identify options and weak points when trying to design a robust architecture.
degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 12d

Aujourd’hui dans Le Monde, mon commentaire sur l’Europe et le défi de la compétitivité.

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« Le problème de l’Europe n’est pas le manque d’idées, c’est l’écart entre la rhétorique et la mise en œuvre »

TRIBUNE. Que ce soit sur l’énergie face aux Etats-Unis ou dans le secteur des véhicules électriques et des batteries face à la Chine, la nouvelle Europe défendue par Ursula von der Leyen reste au mili...

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Ben McWilliams @bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 14d

EU imports of Chinese electric vehicles steady after tariffs

📈 From 2019 to 23 imports grew substantially
📆 Oct-24, EU passed tariffs on 🇨🇳 produced EVs
🚫 Imports have since steadied at 1/2 billion monthly

📊 Explore @bruegel.org dataset:
european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/technology/e...

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 19d

3. A strong climate-policy framework is the key framework condition of a successful clean industrial policy. Europe needs to adopt the new 2040 climate target rapidly to provide investment certainty to those companies that are already embracing the clean-tech revolution through their investments.

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 19d

2. Pressures to water down competition policy must be resisted: we might like champions, but we certainly do not like monopolies. Pressures to promote Made in Europe provisions also require careful assessment, as domestic reshoring in tech areas where EU has no comparative advantage will not work.

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 19d

1. The CID has the potential to successfully support the industrial transformation Europe needs. But the strategies formulated so far now need to be implemented rapidly. This requires a step-change by Member States, which too often remain focused on preserving the interests of their own incumbents.

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 19d

🇪🇺 This week, a highlight in Brussels policy circles was the high-level conference marking the first anniversary of the Draghi report. In the panel devoted to the Clean Industrial Deal we had the chance to reflect on what has been achieved so far – and what to expect next. Here are 3 key takeaways🧵

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 20d

NEW🚨The response to Draghi’s call for action on energy has thus so far been more incremental than disruptive. But potentially significant initiatives are on the way. These will represent Europe’s moment of truth for energy integration.

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One year on from Draghi, where does EU energy policy stand?

Progress has been made on EU energy integration to underpin competitiveness, but much more remains to be done

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Ben McWilliams @bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 21d

Great example of revenue from the EU's carbon price used to stimulate transition

✈️ At €75 per tonne, the following ten airlines will receive annual subsidies of between €3 and €20 million to support the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel

💰Total subsidy package of €1.5 billion

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 22d

Bruegel energy and climate team keeps growing! 🌿
This month, we welcomed Benjamin Bjerkan-Wade and Thomas Mramor as Research Assistants, Alexander Roth as Affiliate Fellow and Annabelle Weisser as Programme Officer. And we still look for another Affiliate Fellow: www.bruegel.org/careers/clim...

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Ben McWilliams @bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 23d

Germany stands head-and-shoulders above the rest of Europe when it comes to electric vehicle exports.

In 2024, German EV exports were over €50 billion.

Followed by
🇧🇪 Belgium at €14 billion
🇪🇸 Spain at €7 billion
🇸🇪 Sweden at €6 billion

european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/geography

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 26d

Europe’s problem is not an absence of ideas. It is the gap between rhetoric and delivery. The EU has shown it can act decisively in emergencies. But in normal times, it hesitates. This is the true danger Europe must fight against.

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Europe’s fight should start by doing away with hesitation

Ursula von der Leyen is right to say Europe is in a ‘fight’ around competitiveness and values, but it may lack the right pugilistic attitude

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 28d

JOB POSTING 💼 As we keep expanding our work on energy, climate and clean tech, we at Bruegel - Improving economic policy are now searching for a climate economist to complement our team. Please share/apply! www.bruegel.org/careers/clim...

Climate economist

Deadline for applications: applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 28d

"I don't think we have yet seen the step change in this space that Draghi called for, and I'm not sure that is only the fault of the Commission," said Simone Tagliapietra, senior fellow at think tank Bruegel, adding that national governments also bear responsibility.

www.reuters.com/business/von...

Von der Leyen to outline EU priorities after US trade deal backlash

The European Union’s chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, sets out her priorities for the year ahead on Wednesday after a bruising summer dominated by a much-criticised trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Bruegel @bruegel.org · Sep 3

❗ LIVE NOW: Coalitions for global green action
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🗣️ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, Francesca Gostinelli (Enel X), @pisaniferry.bsky.social, @laurencetubiana.bsky.social (ECF), Kurt Vandenberghe @ec.europa.eu & @wederdim.bsky.social @cepr.org

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEW🚨After more than a year of work, we are today launching our new Bruegel European Clean Tech Tracker. In the coming months and years we will regularly update and expand it. Any feedback on how to improve it is more than welcome! 🚀

Bruegel @bruegel.org · Sep 3

📊 NEW Dataset: European Clean Tech Tracker

This resource covers:
🔋 Batteries, 🚗 Electric vehicles,🔌 Grids, ♨️ Heat pumps, 💧Hydro, ☢️ Nuclear, ☀️ Solar and 🍃 Wind

🖊️ @mariejuge.bsky.social, @keliauskaite.bsky.social, @bmcwilliams.bsky.social and @tagliapietra.bsky.social
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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Aug 26

At Bruegel Annual Meetings we will (also) discuss options to foster global action for climate and nature amid the geopolitical tensions surrounding us.

You can join us on 3 September at 12:00-13:15 CET, either on-site or online.

www.bruegel.org/bruegel-annu...

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Energy trade has always been a key item in the EU-U.S. trade dialogue in recent years,” said Simone Tagliapietra, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a think tank. “But market dynamics rather than political declarations have been the determining factor.”

www.wsj.com/business/ene...

Trump’s $750 Billion Deal for U.S. Energy Collides With Market Reality

Europe has pledged to increase purchases of American oil, natural gas and nuclear fuels , but exporters might struggle to meet demand.

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 28

Energy trade has always been a key item in the EU-US trade dialogue in the last years, but market dynamics rather than political declarations have been the determining factor here. (4/4)

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 28

On the supply side, it is important to consider that additional US export capacity for LNG, oil and nuclear fuel might take longer to develop than the 3-year horizon of the deal itself. (3/4)

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 28

On the demand side, further increasing the US share in EU energy imports is easier said than done. Market dynamics define energy companies' choices, and the European Commission has no say on this matter. (2/4)

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 28

It's hard to see how the energy component of the EU-US trade deal can be fulfilled.

EU total energy imports from the US amounted to around $70 billion in 2024. The deal implies to suddenly more than triple this volume for the next 3 years. This is unlikely for both demand & supply reasons (1/4)

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 24

Sul Corriere della Sera di oggi una mia riflessione su come sviluppare una strategia industriale moderna, centrata sull’innovazione e sull’integrazione dell’Italia nelle nuove filiere industriali verdi.

www.corriere.it/opinioni/25_...

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · Jul 16

The EU faces difficult industrial policy questions. One of them is how to deal with Chinese investments in Europe’s electric vehicle supply chains. In this new paper we argue that Europe should be open to such investments, but with strong conditionality.

www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...

A smart European strategy for electric vehicle investment from China

Chinese EV investment aids EU decarbonisation but brings risks, needing a united EU strategy to align it with climate, industrial and security aims

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