S4 Ep9: Brexit consequences for EU climate and energy policy

Bruegel fellow Georg Zachmann joins Richard Tol,
professor in the Department of Economics at the University of
Sussex, and Pieter-Willem Lemmens, head of analysis at the
climate policy think-tank Sandbag, for this episode of 'The Sound
of Economics', to discuss the impact of Brexit on climate and
energy policy in the European Union


Britain's departure from the European Union poses questions not
only for the EU energy market, but the bloc-wide climate-change
targets and emissions trading system.


Presented by Sean Gibson, edited by Giuseppe Porcaro


In the energy context, Brexit not only marks the separation of
Britain from the EU but also places Ireland in a uniquely
difficult position, having previously utilised infrastructure in
Britain to connect to the rest of the EU.


On the matter of climate change, the loss of Britain might make
it more difficult for Europe to meet current targets, and set
further ambitious goals for the future.


In this episode of 'The Sound of Economics', senior Bruegel
fellow Georg Zachmann joins the conversation with Richard Tol,
professor in the Department of Economics at the University of
Sussex, and Pieter-Willem Lemmens, head of analysis at the
climate policy think-tank Sandbag.


Georg Zachmann co-authored a research paper in November 2017 for
the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and
Energy, about the impact of Brexit on the Irish energy system -
also writing a Bruegel blog post on the same topic. More recently
Georg has written an opinion piece on how climate-change policies
risk increasing social inequality.