S5 Ep33: Backstage: The next decade of European energy transition

This episode of 'The Sound of Economics' features Bruegel
research fellow Simone Tagliapietra in conversation with Sir
Philip Lowe and Alberto Pototschnig about the progress of the
European energy transition as we prepare to enter the third
decade of the 21st century. 


In this episode of Backstage, Bruegel's Simone Tagliapietra
welcomes Sir Philip Lowe, former director general at the European
Commission, DG ENER, and Alberto Pototschnig, director at the
European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).


Together, they elaborate on the main trends driving the European
energy transition towards greater sustainability, energy security
and economic competitiveness. They also assess whether the EU has
the necessary institutions to ensure a smooth process for a
rapidly growing and more integrated energy market. Among the key
challenges is the effective management of an increasingly
democratised energy sector, which requires – among many things –
innovative solutions in energy storage and use of renewables.


The discussants also touch upon the subject of distributional
effect of climate policies, as the recent unrest in France shows
that this issue will sit high on the agenda as new strategies are
implemented over the coming years.


For further reading, we recommend a Policy Contribution
co-authored by Simone Tagliapietra on European automotive
industry's place in the global electric vehicle revolution, as
well as a Blueprint by Grégory Claeys, Gustav Fredriksson and
Georg Zachmann on distributional effects of climate policies.


This podcast episode was recorded during an event The European
Energy Transition: A year ahead of the Twenties on February 19th,
2019.