Policy Outreach Events

Ninth CEPR/EAERE Webinar on Climate Policy: “Climate Policy in times of war: Make the Green Deal strong again!”

21 July 2022By

The targets of the European Green Deal require a substantial reduction of oil and gas imports even before 2030. However, institutions and policy instruments which would enable the EU to implement their targets are still weak. The planned ETS for road transport and buildings will be likely implemented with a price cap; so far, the EU has not been able to coordinate the purchases of member states at the international oil and gas market; the diversification of gas and oil imports remains a high priority. The panel will discuss strategic options for EU’s climate policy and energy security.

Join us on September 13, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm (CET) for a roundtable discussion with:

Veronika Grimm (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

Philippe Martin (Sciences Po, French Council of Economic Analysis and CEPR)

Georg Zachmann (Bruegel)

The roundtable and Q&A session with the audience will be moderated by Ottmar Edenhofer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Mercator Research Institute on Global Common and Climate Change, and CEPR).

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The Climate Policy Webinar Series (CPWS) is a webinar series featuring invited speakers in the area of climate policy. It is aimed at experts working in governments, international organisations, the private sector, academics and the media. The monthly online series started in May 2021 and is organised jointly by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Research and Policy Network (RPN) on Climate Change and the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE).

Organisers:

Carlo Carraro (Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia and CEPR)
Ottmar Edenhofer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
Christian Gollier (Toulouse School of Economics and CEPR)

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Science-Policy-Business Interface

Free thoughts on the future

12 July 2022By

Local Organisers: Sergio Vergalli, Marta Castellini, Ilenia Romani

In the context of the EAERE Webinars on Science-Policy-Business Interface, on the 21st of July, 2022, University of Brescia and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei will host the event “Free thoughts on the future”. A double panel of international speakers from academia and businesses will discuss their expectations and hopes on the future evolution of the economy, ranging from issues related to sustainability, energy transition and environmental and climate policies, with the aim to unify their visions in common actions and possible solutions. The event will be moderated by Professor Sergio Vergalli (University of Brescia and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei).

Agenda

Welcome address – Sergio Vergalli, University of Brescia, Department of Economics and Management, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Modelling the Energy Transition Research Area
Francesco Castelli, Deputy Rector and Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Brescia

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: First discussion panel

Paul Ekins, Professor of Resources and Environment Policy, University College London
Maurizio Fusato, CEO, Presider SpA, Feralpi Group
Phoebe Koundouri, EAERE President, Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business, Professor at Denmark Technical University
Alessandro Varesio – CFO, Acque Bresciane

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Second discussion panel

Roberto De Miranda- Executive Committee Member, ORI Martin
Claudia Kemfert, Professor and Head of the department Energy, Transportation, Environment at the German Institute of Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University and President of UN SDSN
Robert Stavins – Professor of Energy and Economic Development, Harvard University
Paolo Streparava, CEO, Streparava SpA

How to participate

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.

Register for in-person participation
Register for remote participation

Watch the video recording of the event here

EAERE promotes a series of webinars entitled ‘EAERE Webinars on Science-Policy-Business Interface’. The platform offered by these webinars aims to facilitate dialogue between the academic, political and corporate spheres, by gathering speakers coming from these different sectors. Participation is open and free of charge.
EAERE members can submit a proposal for EAERE Webinars on Science-Policy-Business Interface by contacting the EAERE Secretariat at eaere@eaere.it.

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Science-Policy-Business Interface

Ecological transition, energy dependency and economic growth

17 June 2022By

Local Organisers: Sergio Vergalli, Marta Castellini, Ilenia Romani

Roundtable:
Enrico Giovannini, Italian Minister, Ministero delle Infrastrutture e della Mobilità Sostenibili
Alessandro Lanza, Executive Director, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Professor, Luiss Guido Carli University
Renato Mazzoncini, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, a2a
Mike Spence, 2001 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 and Professor Emeritus, Stanford University

Moderated by:
Sergio Vergalli, Professor, Università degli Studi di Brescia and MET Program Director, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

The video-recording of the event can be accessed here

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Events

Eighth CEPR/EAERE Webinar on Climate Policy – Fit for 55: Why do we need a coherent carbon pricing mechanism in Europe? 

9 June 2022By

The European Union has agreed to pursue a very ambitious climate target aimed at reducing its global emissions by 55% between 1990 and 2030. The “Fit-For-55” package proposed by the EU Commission in July 2021 is aimed at translating this ambition into actual climate actions. Among these policies, there is the key issue of extending carbon pricing to the transportation and heating sectors. The EU Parliament is expected to vote on this issue in the coming month, with a high probability of this extension being rejected, as recommended recently by its Environmental Committee.

Join us on June 13, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm CEST for a roundtable discussing the reasons for and against this extension, together with possible alternative policies to attain the target. The panelists of this roundtable will be Jos Marie R. Delbeke (EAERE, STG and KU Leuven), Andrea Tilche (NTNU and MIMS) and Adrien Fabre (ETH Zürich). Each panelist will summarise their views for 15 minutes. The roundtable and Q&A session with the audience will be moderated by Carlo Carraro (Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia and CEPR).

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  Event in honour of Prof. Xepapadeas

31 May 2022By

On May 6th, the Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and EAERE President Prof. Phoebe Koundouri organized an event in honor of Prof. Anastasios Xepapadeas, EAERE past President (2006-2007). The event was moderated by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, and during the event, renowned scientists from Greece and abroad referred to the remarkable academic career of the honored Professor, while presenting original scientific work during the two sessions of the event.

The video recording of the event can be accessed here

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