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(c) Markus Spiske via unsplash Ariadne@Brussels 2025: Insights into the conference ‘EU climate and energy policy in a polarising world’
This years iteration of the Ariadne@Brussels workshop series took place in Brussels EU Quarter from 8 to 10 December 2025. Researchers from the Ariadne project presented their latest findings on EU climate and energy policy and discussed them in ...
Pixel_B / Adobe Stock CO2 pricing and subsidies alone are insufficient: Create lead markets for industrial transformation
In a new analysis, Ariadne researchers propose instruments to create lead markets for the emission-intensive basic materials cement, steel and ethylene.
Adobe Stock / OZTOCOOL Role of hybrid vehicles in EU fleet mix questionable: very high CO2 emissions
A real-world consumption data from around 850,000 vehicles across Europe shows that PHEVs are rarely charged, the combustion engine is used too often, and even in mainly electric mode, fuel consumption is considerable.
(c) Markus Spiske via unsplash New edition of Ariadne@Brussels launched: ‘EU climate and energy policy in a polarising world’
The Kopernikus project Ariadne invites you to this year’s edition of the Ariadne@Brussels workshop series. From 8 to 10 December 2025, researchers from the Ariadne project will present their latest findings on EU climate and energy policy and discuss ...
Adobe Stock/artjazz New Ariadne paper highlights EU climate policy from 2030 onwards
The EU is in the midst of a debate on new climate targets for 2040 and how the competitiveness of industry can be linked to decarbonization. In a new background paper, Ariadne researchers analyze the historically evolved energy and ...
Working together toward climate neutrality
In a new short video, the Kopernikus project Ariadne shows why research into climate policy measures is so important for achieving climate neutrality.
MheeP / Adobe Stock Europe must provide even better incentives for renewable hydrogen
Ariadne researchers have analysed the EU framework for the ramp-up of hydrogen. This energy carrier, produced with electricity from renewable sources, is intended to decarbonise sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as the chemical and steel industries.
mimadeo / Adobe Stock The Ariadne report shows cost-efficient paths to achieving climate neutrality in Germany by 2045
While the new German government is still being formed, it is clear that the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2045 remains.
Adobe Stock / Dina Staying the course in turbulent times: A dialogue with the Ariadne Project on future EU energy and climate policy
The Ariadne project provides the results of the three-day event on EU climate and energy policy (9-11.12.2024) in Brussels.
Adobe Stock / studio v-zwoelf Under scrutiny: How EU diplomacy handled the design and launch of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The European Union’s outreach to third countries during the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism was rigid and uncoordinated, new Ariadne analysis has found. Researchers investigated how the EU organized its diplomacy to counter trade concerns during the ...