Simone Tagliapietra
@tagliapietra.bsky.social
Senior fellow at Bruegel, the Brussels-based economic think-tank.
Part-time professor at the European University Institute.
Part-time professor at the European University Institute.
🚗 Bruegel (Clean) Tech Tracker Tuesday: September marked a new record for electric vehicle deployment in Europe, with the share of total car registrations reaching 29%. With impressive accelerations in Poland, Spain, Latvia, Portugal.
📊 Explore our European Clean Tech Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
📊 Explore our European Clean Tech Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🚗 Bruegel (Clean) Tech Tracker Tuesday: September marked a new record for electric vehicle deployment in Europe, with the share of total car registrations reaching 29%. With impressive accelerations in Poland, Spain, Latvia, Portugal.
📊 Explore our European Clean Tech Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
📊 Explore our European Clean Tech Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Join us on Dec 4 at 11:00-12:15 for a conversation with EVP Ribera aimed at taking stock of the key initiatives undertaken so far and at exploring the key priorities ahead to reconcile Europe's decarbonisation agenda with competitiveness and fairness.
www.bruegel.org/event/europe...
www.bruegel.org/event/europe...
Europe’s clean, just and competitive transition: a conversation with Teresa Ribera
A firesidechat with EVP Teresa Ribera
www.bruegel.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Join us on Dec 4 at 11:00-12:15 for a conversation with EVP Ribera aimed at taking stock of the key initiatives undertaken so far and at exploring the key priorities ahead to reconcile Europe's decarbonisation agenda with competitiveness and fairness.
www.bruegel.org/event/europe...
www.bruegel.org/event/europe...
🚢 (Clean) Tech Tracker Tuesday: The EU imports €90 billion in clean tech products
💭 How has the EU's net import position evolved over time?
📊 Explore the Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
💭 How has the EU's net import position evolved over time?
📊 Explore the Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🚢 (Clean) Tech Tracker Tuesday: The EU imports €90 billion in clean tech products
💭 How has the EU's net import position evolved over time?
📊 Explore the Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
💭 How has the EU's net import position evolved over time?
📊 Explore the Tracker here: lnkd.in/eUjxjFKC
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🇬🇧 A decade of UK electricity transformation
📉 A 110 TWh drop in fossil fuel output (equivalent to one-third 2014 demand)
🟢 50% met by growth in renewables
🔴 50% met by reduction in electricity demand
european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/overview/dep...
📉 A 110 TWh drop in fossil fuel output (equivalent to one-third 2014 demand)
🟢 50% met by growth in renewables
🔴 50% met by reduction in electricity demand
european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/overview/dep...
October 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🇬🇧 A decade of UK electricity transformation
📉 A 110 TWh drop in fossil fuel output (equivalent to one-third 2014 demand)
🟢 50% met by growth in renewables
🔴 50% met by reduction in electricity demand
european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/overview/dep...
📉 A 110 TWh drop in fossil fuel output (equivalent to one-third 2014 demand)
🟢 50% met by growth in renewables
🔴 50% met by reduction in electricity demand
european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/overview/dep...
Reposted by Simone Tagliapietra
🌎 Preparing for COP30: issues at stake, metrics of success, and Europe’s role
📅 4 November 13:00-14:00 CET
Join us for this event! w/ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, @lindakalcher.bsky.social, @fredroder.bsky.social, Jacob Werksman & Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Zerbinati
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📅 4 November 13:00-14:00 CET
Join us for this event! w/ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, @lindakalcher.bsky.social, @fredroder.bsky.social, Jacob Werksman & Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Zerbinati
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌎 Preparing for COP30: issues at stake, metrics of success, and Europe’s role
📅 4 November 13:00-14:00 CET
Join us for this event! w/ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, @lindakalcher.bsky.social, @fredroder.bsky.social, Jacob Werksman & Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Zerbinati
🔗Sign up: buff.ly/bAgeaSs
📅 4 November 13:00-14:00 CET
Join us for this event! w/ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, @lindakalcher.bsky.social, @fredroder.bsky.social, Jacob Werksman & Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Zerbinati
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🏠 Heat pumps are a key enabler of buildings decarbonisation. After a jump during the energy crisis, their deployment has slowed-down. Reversing this is key for climate, security and competitiveness, as Europe is a leading manufacturer of the technology. See: european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🏠 Heat pumps are a key enabler of buildings decarbonisation. After a jump during the energy crisis, their deployment has slowed-down. Reversing this is key for climate, security and competitiveness, as Europe is a leading manufacturer of the technology. See: european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org
The EU adopted today its global climate and energy vision. A largely self-congratulatory document that strikes for the lack of rationalisation of the current spaghetti bowl of initiatives in this space and for the absence of concrete elements of action (continues)
energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
Joint communication on the EU global climate and energy vision
Joint communication on the EU global climate and energy vision – securing Europe’s competitive role in world markets and accelerating the clean transition
energy.ec.europa.eu
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The EU adopted today its global climate and energy vision. A largely self-congratulatory document that strikes for the lack of rationalisation of the current spaghetti bowl of initiatives in this space and for the absence of concrete elements of action (continues)
energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
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.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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
www.bruegel.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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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...
degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
September 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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...
degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Aujourd’hui dans Le Monde, mon commentaire sur l’Europe et le défi de la compétitivité.
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
« 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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September 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Aujourd’hui dans Le Monde, mon commentaire sur l’Europe et le défi de la compétitivité.
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Reposted by Simone Tagliapietra
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...
📈 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...
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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...
📈 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...
🇪🇺 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🧵
September 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🇪🇺 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🧵
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.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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
www.bruegel.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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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
✈️ 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
September 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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
✈️ 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
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...
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...
September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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...
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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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
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
September 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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
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
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.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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
www.bruegel.org
September 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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
www.bruegel.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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...
"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...
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.
www.reuters.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"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...
www.reuters.com/business/von...
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❗ 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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🗣️ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, Francesca Gostinelli (Enel X), @pisaniferry.bsky.social, @laurencetubiana.bsky.social (ECF), Kurt Vandenberghe @ec.europa.eu & @wederdim.bsky.social @cepr.org
September 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
❗ 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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🗣️ @tagliapietra.bsky.social, Francesca Gostinelli (Enel X), @pisaniferry.bsky.social, @laurencetubiana.bsky.social (ECF), Kurt Vandenberghe @ec.europa.eu & @wederdim.bsky.social @cepr.org
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! 🚀
📊 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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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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September 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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! 🚀
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...
You can join us on 3 September at 12:00-13:15 CET, either on-site or online.
www.bruegel.org/bruegel-annu...
August 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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...
You can join us on 3 September at 12:00-13:15 CET, either on-site or online.
www.bruegel.org/bruegel-annu...
“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...
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.
www.wsj.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“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...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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)
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)
July 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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)
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)
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.
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July 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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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