Student Blog

11 September 2023

What limits the Member States and other actors to fully tap into their potential?

By Thomas Comtet Introduction: For decades, the IPCC has stressed in its reports the need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas […]
30 August 2023

Harnessing the Potential of Energy Efficiency in City Decarbonisation Plans

By Julia Gubler Harnessing the Potential of Energy Efficiency in City Decarbonisation Plans As the EU moves towards net-zero emissions, […]
30 August 2023

A New Strategy? The Role of Energy Sufficiency in Decarbonisation

By Hamza Gurdic Introducing the concept of energy sufficiency In the wake of the Paris Agreement, net zero ambitions have […]
30 August 2023

Energy efficiency auction schemes

By Coline Grimée Rationale for an energy efficiency auction scheme In the framework of the EU Green Deal, the EU […]
30 August 2023

Should we approach energy efficiency via high-level targets or as part of the decision-making process in every project and measure that involves energy (as a form of the “energy efficiency first principle”)?

By Roberta Milo Introduction In the face of climate change ambitious objectives, recent shocks to energy security, and increasing volatility […]
23 August 2023

THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES: OPTIONS AND UPDATES

BY Yuna SELLAMI How to encourage energy poor households to renovate their homes? Energy poverty is a growing and complex […]
23 August 2023

The macroeconomic impacts of Energy Efficiency: from traditional to new perspectives

By Alice Latella Many are the arguments and narratives beyond energy efficiency (EE). What is important to take into account […]
23 August 2023

Innovative Financing Schemes

By Theresa Jahr IntroductionThe European Commission estimates a gap in investments in energy efficiency (EE) to achieve its set targets […]
21 August 2023

Comparative Assessment of Carbon Price Effects vs. Energy Price Effects in EU Industry

By Orla McAlinden As the second most carbon-emitting sector and the largest sectoral consumer of coal, natural gas, and electricity […]
16 January 2023

How to instrumentalize ESG
to achieve sustainable
development?

By Kitti Fodor This essay is one of the winners of the Fall 2022 Chair’s Essay Competition on the topic […]