Podcast Selection

Beyond CBAM: How Europe and India can clean up steel

The steel sector alone accounts for roughly 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions. If the world is serious about hitting climate targets, emissions from this heavy industry must fall by at least 50% by 2050.…

Can European carmakers go green without going bust? | Radio Schuman

Later today, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will host a second meeting on the crisis in Europe’s car industry, driven in part by strict new limits on carbon emissions for new cars. Where is the…

Draghi report, competitiveness and EU corporate reporting requirements facing backlash

European businesses are increasingly concerned about the EU's growing regulatory and reporting requirements, which they say hamper competitiveness and productivity. The combination of high energy prices (well above those in the US) and stringent sustainability…

Net Zero Industry Act and the future of green industrial strategy

EU countries generally agree that green technologies are a crucial piece of the puzzle to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. They agree less on how to boost their competitiveness…

Industrial strategies for Europe’s green transition

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie invites Chiara Criscuolo and Reinhilde Veugelers. The speakers argue that the current pace of innovation is too slow to face the challenge of climate change…