The global impact of the European Green Deal
What are the geopolitical repercussions of the European Green Deal?
Experts & Staff
Jean Pisani-Ferry
The geopolitics of the European Green Deal
The EU should become a global standard-setter for the energy transition, and prepare to manage the profound geopolitical repercussions of the Green Deal in its relationships with its neighbourhood
How can the EU strike back? The way towards higher economic resilience
European countries are increasingly coming under threat of economic coercion from great powers, as outlined in the latest ECFR’s policy brief. But what do we…
Europe’s recovery gamble
If the European Union’s new recovery programme succeeds, it may ultimately pave the way for the establishment of a fiscal union. But, if the EU funds fail to deliver on the plan’s stated goals, federal aspirations will be dashed for a generation
The EU recovery plan – rather a “Merkron” than a “Hamiltonian” moment?
The recent Franco-German proposal for an EU recovery fund sparked a lively debate on possible changes in EU’s nature, suggesting that the plan to raise…
A radical way out of the EU budget maze
It can be tempting to treat European budgetary discussions as a fairly inconsequential distributional game. But with the EU’s role increasingly focused on the provision of public goods, in accordance with its values and priorities, this would be a mistake
Redefining Europe’s economic sovereignty
Europeans can take steps now to enhance their economic power, without advocating increased protectionism or a retreat from globalisation
Publications
The geopolitics of the European Green Deal
The EU should become a global standard-setter for the energy transition, and prepare to manage the profound geopolitical repercussions of the Green Deal in its relationships with its neighbourhood
Redefining Europe’s economic sovereignty
Europeans can take steps now to enhance their economic power, without advocating increased protectionism or a retreat from globalisation
Articles
Europe’s recovery gamble
If the European Union’s new recovery programme succeeds, it may ultimately pave the way for the establishment of a fiscal union. But, if the EU funds fail to deliver on the plan’s stated goals, federal aspirations will be dashed for a generation
A radical way out of the EU budget maze
It can be tempting to treat European budgetary discussions as a fairly inconsequential distributional game. But with the EU’s role increasingly focused on the provision of public goods, in accordance with its values and priorities, this would be a mistake
Podcasts
The global impact of the European Green Deal
What are the geopolitical repercussions of the European Green Deal?
How can the EU strike back? The way towards higher economic resilience
European countries are increasingly coming under threat of economic coercion from great powers, as outlined in the latest ECFR’s policy brief. But what do we…
The EU recovery plan – rather a “Merkron” than a “Hamiltonian” moment?
The recent Franco-German proposal for an EU recovery fund sparked a lively debate on possible changes in EU’s nature, suggesting that the plan to raise…
In the media
After COP28, the alarms raised by climate activists remain entirely justified
Jean Pisani-Ferry explains how international climate negotiations have led to the emergence of green capitalism
The investment effort required by climate action, whether for France or for the EU, is roughly equivalent to 2% of annual GDP
Jean Pisany-Ferry assesses the cost for France and the EU to meet their climate commitments
The EU will have to become a “global standard-setter”, encouraging other countries to take more action on climate change in order for the deal to succeed
Euronews picks up the joint paper by ECFR and Bruegel proposing seven actions that would provide foreign policy support for the European Green Deal
Jean Pisani-Ferry is quoted in Le Parisien about GAFA taxes in France
Jean Pisani-Ferry tries to convince President Hollande to take more decided reform steps