Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Synthesis Report
Patrick Lenain | 5 June 2026
Fiscal,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures Recent energy crises, surging electricity demand and accelerating climate change have pushed affordable, secure, and clean energy to the top of policy agendas worldwide. The challenge respects no borders,making cross-country perspectives timely.
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How Can Ministries of Finance Support the Low-Carbon Transition Through Coherent ‘Policy Packages’?
Patrick Lenain | 13 April 2026
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures The transition towards greener and more resilient economies is one of the defining economic opportunities of our time. From growth and innovation to enhanced competitiveness and long-term savings, the potential gains are substantial.
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How Ministries of Finance can Support Coherent Climate Policy Packages | Panel Discussion & Launch
10 March 2026 | 15.00 CET | Online Fiscal,
Panel | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Innovation,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures This webinar, hosted by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, presented key findings from a new report on how finance ministries can design and support coherent climate policy packages.
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How Ministries of Finance can Support Coherent Climate Policy Packages
Council on Economic Policies | 26 February 2026
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Innovation,
Policy Coherence,
Tax Expenditures The success of the low-carbon transition will depend less on isolated climate measures than on the ability of governments to design and sustain coherent policy packages that align fiscal, energy, and industrial objectives.
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Industrial Policy: ‘Europe Can No Longer Afford the Inefficiency of a National Patchwork’
Patrick Lenain and
Rens van Tilburg | 30 January 2026
Fiscal,
Op-Eds | Tags:
Competition,
Decarbonization,
Europe,
Fiscal Space,
Industrial Policy Faced with American and Chinese competition, Europe must undertake a radical shift: move from a mosaic of national subsidies to a unified and more intelligent industrial policy, argue Patrick Lenain and Rens van Tilburg.
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Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Sharing Insights, Seizing Synergies, Driving Progress
26-27 January 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland | By Invitation Fiscal,
Roundtables | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Industrial Policy,
Renewables Ensuring access to affordable, secure, and clean energy ranks at the top of economic policy agendas around the world. While the objective is a global priority, and international coordination is key, policy frameworks at the national level are vital to pursue this goal.
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Direction Ahead for Low-Carbon Development Finance in Vietnam
Patrick Lenain | 15 January 2026
Fiscal,
Monetary,
Op-Eds | Tags:
Economic Growth,
Energy,
Governing Finance,
Industrial Policy,
Vietnam Climate finance is featured prominently in international climate negotiations, and a number of countries have published climate finance strategies outlining investment needs for mitigation and adaptation. Yet a narrow focus on climate finance risks missing the point.
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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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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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