How Vietnam Can Ensure Greener Steel
Patrick Lenain and
Deepak Sharma | 21 November 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Vietnam The steel industry is an important pillar of Vietnam’s economic development. It provides input for the country’s rapid infrastructure expansion, it supports key manufacturing sectors such as construction and shipbuilding, and it contributes to export revenues and industrial employment.
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The Energy Taxation Directive and the Clean Industrial Deal
Patrick Lenain | 20 November 2025
Fiscal,
Testimonies | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Europe,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) and the Clean Industrial Deal (CID). I will start with brief remarks on the ETD and then turn to lessons the CID could draw from global experience with the use of
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Accelerating Industrial Decarbonisation. The Role of Tax Incentives
Flurim Aliu,
Sofia Berg,
Luke Hatton,
Patrick Lenain,
Agustin Redonda,
Magd Shamashan and
Nirosha Elsem Varghese | 17 November 2025
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Tax Expenditures Achieving net-zero targets in industrial sectors will require substantial investment in low-carbon technologies, especially in “hard-to-abate” industries such as steel, cement, and petrochemicals. In this context, tax incentives have emerged as a useful policy instrument ...
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Unlocking Doors to Better Homes: Smarter Borrower Limits for Housing Upgrades Across Europe
Reiner Martin and
Pierre Monnin | 15 October 2025
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Credit Risk,
Energy,
Financial Stability,
Housing,
Macroprudential Policy Upgrading the energy efficiency of Europe’s homes is a cornerstone of the European Union’s strategy to achieve climate neutrality. Buildings account for about a third of the EU’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, making them one of the largest contributors to climate change.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy. Insights from Germany
6 November 2025 | Berlin, Germany | By Invitation Fiscal,
Roundtables | Tags:
Energy,
Germany,
Industrial Policy,
Renewables The Council on Economic Policies is organizing a series of country-specific roundtables to examine the opportunities and challenges for an affordable, secure, and clean energy future
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How to Move Forward with Green Hydrogen
Patrick Lenain and
Magd Shamashan | 28 August 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Energy,
Renewables,
Tax Expenditures,
Vietnam Green hydrogen is hoped to be a key solution for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, notably steel, petrochemicals, and long-haul transport, all large consumers of fossil fuels in Vietnam.
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U.S. Energy Policy at a Crossroads
Luke Hatton and
Patrick Lenain | 28 May 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Renewables,
United States U.S. energy policy is at a crossroads. While both the Biden and Trump Administrations have made energy affordability and security a key priority, their strategies differ drastically.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Insights from the United States
Luke Hatton and
Patrick Lenain | 28 May 2025
Fiscal,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Renewables,
United States In the United States, a diverse range of policy initiatives, many of which can be implemented at the state and local levels, are available to continue the transition towards an affordable, secure, and clean energy system.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Insights from India
Priya Sahu and
Nirosha Elsem Varghese | 3 April 2025
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
India,
Renewables India is making significant strides toward affordable, secure and clean energy with the help of ambitious economic policy packages. Yet, like in other countries, many challenges remain.
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