Christian
Egenhofer
Senior Fellow, Head of the Energy and Climate programme; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium) and Natolin (Poland), SciencesPo (Paris/France) and LUISS University (Rome/Italy)
Areas of Expertise: 
Energy policy and regulation, Climate change policy
Phone: 
+32 (0)2 229 39 60
Email: 
christian.egenhofer@ceps.eu
Languages: 
English, French, German
Education: 
Masters in International Administration, University of Konstanz; Public Law Degree

Christian Egenhofer has more than 20 years' experience working with EU institutions on numerous policy areas. Over the last decade he has been specialising in EU energy and climate change policy, with a particular focus on the EU energy, climate and transport policies. He is currently Senior Fellow and Head of the Energy, Climate and Environment Programme at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), a Brussels-based think tank. Christian is also Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium) and Natolin (Poland), SciencesPo (Paris/France) and LUISS University in Rome/Italy. From 1997 to 2010 he was Senior Research Fellow and Jean-Monnet Lecturer at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee in Scotland/UK (part-time).

Christian Egenhofer holds a Master's degree in Administration from the University of Konstanz as well as a Public Law degree.

CEPS Publications :

Pathways to Low Carbon Transport in the EU – From Possibility to Reality
CEPS Task Force Reports, 12 June 2013
EU Policy on Climate Change Mitigation since Copenhagen and the Economic Crisis
CEPS Working Documents, 05 March 2013
Which economic model for a water-efficient Europe?
CEPS Task Force Reports, 27 November 2012
Reviewing the EU ETS Review?
CEPS Task Force Reports, 12 November 2012
The Benefits of Investing in Electricity Transmission: Lessons from Northern Europe
CEPS Special Reports, 16 January 2012
Global Matrix: A conceptual and organisational framework for researching the future of global governance
CEPS Working Documents, 19 July 2011
Space Observation Systems: An underused element for EU and global climate change policy
CEPS Policy Briefs, 29 June 2011
The SET-Plan: From Concept to Successful Implementation
CEPS Task Force Reports, 09 May 2011
The Ever-Changing Union: An Introduction to the History, Institutions and Decision-making Processes of the European Union, 2nd Fully Revised Edition
CEPS Paperbacks, 18 April 2011
Innovation Requires an Efficient Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan
CEPS Commentaries, 19 January 2011
The EU Emissions Trading System and Climate Policy towards 2050: Real incentives to reduce emissions and drive innovation?
CEPS Special Reports, 12 January 2011
The EU should not shy away from setting CO2-related targets for transport
CEPS Policy Briefs, 05 January 2011
Greening EU Cities: The Emerging EU Strategy to Address Climate Change
CEPS Task Force Reports, 17 November 2010
Decision Time for Europe on Climate Change: Keep the head buried in the sand or get tough?
CEPS Commentaries, 06 October 2010
Benchmarking in the EU: Lessons from the EU Emissions Trading System for the Global Climate Change Agenda
CEPS Task Force Reports, 11 June 2010
Climate Change and Trade: Taxing carbon at the border?
CEPS Paperbacks, 27 May 2010
Getting Started Now: Capacity Building for the Data System Foundations of Sectoral Approaches to Climate Change
CEPS Special Reports, 22 April 2010
Messages from Copenhagen: Assessments of the Accord and Implications for the EU
European Climate Platform Reports, 01 April 2010
Understanding India’s Climate Agenda
CEPS Policy Briefs, 23 February 2010
Why the transatlantic climate change partnership matters more than ever
CEPS Commentaries, 12 January 2010
The Copenhagen Accord - A first stab at deciphering the implications for the EU
CEPS Commentaries, 25 December 2009
Court ruling need not cause the carbon market to unravel
CEPS Commentaries, 01 October 2009
Less than 100 days to Copenhagen: Time to panic?
CEPS Commentaries, 02 September 2009
Time for Action: Immediate Priorities for the Next European Commission
CEPS Policy Briefs, 14 July 2009
Obsolete Pesticides: A ticking time bomb and why we have to act now
CEPS Special Reports, 15 May 2009
Long-Term Energy Security Risks for Europe: A Sector-Specific Approach
CEPS Working Documents, 29 January 2009
Climate Change Policy after the Financial Crisis: The latest excuse for a new round of state aid?
CEPS Commentaries, 30 October 2008
Financing Mitigation and Adaptation: Where should the funds come from and how should they be delivered?
European Climate Platform Reports, 24 October 2008
The Demonstration Phase for Carbon Capture and Storage: The case for public support
CEPS Policy Briefs, 03 October 2008
Financial Impacts of Climate Change: Implications for the EU Budget
CEPS Working Documents, 25 August 2008
Positive Incentives for Climate Change Action: Some Reflections
European Climate Platform Reports, 09 June 2008
Making the most of the G8+5 Climate Change Process: Accelerating Structural Change and Technology Diffusion on a Global Scale
CEPS Task Force Reports, 05 June 2008
Adaptation to Climate Change: Why is it needed and how can it be implemented?
CEPS Policy Briefs, 04 June 2008
Global Sectoral Industry Approaches to Climate Change: The Way Forward
CEPS Task Force Reports, 16 May 2008
Beyond Bali: Strategic Issues for the post-2012 Climate Change Regime
CEPS Paperbacks, 17 April 2008
Energy Policy for Europe: Identifying the European Added-Value
CEPS Task Force Reports, 06 March 2008
What lessons can be learned from the EU emissions trading scheme?
CEPS Policy Briefs, 28 February 2008
Is continued free allocation to industry defensible?
CEPS Commentaries, 23 January 2008
Beyond the 'Bali Roadmap': The New International Climate Change Agenda Encompasses Trade
CEPS Commentaries, 21 December 2007
Testing Global Sectoral Industry Approaches to Address Climate Change
CEPS Task Force Reports, 04 December 2007
Low-Carbon Technologies in the Post-Bali Period: Accelerating their Development and Deployment
European Climate Platform Reports, 04 December 2007
Shaping the Global Arena: Preparing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the post-2012 Period
CEPS Task Force Reports, 06 March 2007
Looking for the cure-all? Targets and the EU's New Energy Strategy
CEPS Policy Briefs, 23 January 2007
The Price of Energy Security
CEPS Commentaries, 21 December 2006
Revisiting EU Policy Options for Tackling Climate Change: A Social Cost-Benefit Analysis of GHG Emissions Reduction Strategies
CEPS Paperbacks, 09 November 2006
European Energy Security: What Should it Mean? What to Do?
ESF Working Papers (closed in 2010), 30 October 2006
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
European Climate Platform Reports, 19 July 2006
Priorities for the Finnish Presidency, July-December 2006
CEPS Working Documents, 12 July 2006
Policy Coherence for Development in the EU Council: Strategies for the Way Forward
CEPS Paperbacks, 12 July 2006
The Political Economy of Environmental Taxation in European Countries
CEPS Working Documents, 09 June 2006
Confidence through Compliance in Emissions Trading Markets
CEPS Policy Briefs, 21 April 2006
Reviewing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Priorities for Short-Term Implementation of the Second Round of Allocation (Part II)
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 March 2006
Reviewing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Priorities for Short-Term Implementation of the Second Round of Allocation (Part I)
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 December 2005
Improving the Clean Development Mechanism
European Climate Platform Reports, 01 December 2005
Technology in a Post-2012 Transatlantic Perspective
CEPS Policy Briefs, 01 November 2005
Market Stimulation of Renewable Electricity in the EU: What degree of harmonisation of support mechanisms is required?
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 October 2005
Towards a Global Climate Regime: Priority Areas for a Coherent EU Strategy
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 May 2005
Business Consequences of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 February 2005
Improving the Climate: Will the new Constitution strengthen EU performance in international climate negotiations?
CEPS Policy Briefs, 01 February 2005
Rethinking the EU Regulatory Strategy for the Internal Energy Market
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 December 2004
Market-based Options for Security of Energy Supply
INDES Working Papers (closed in 2004), 01 March 2004
Completion of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the Emerging Global Climate Regime
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 March 2004
Reform of the EU Institutions: Implications for the EU's Performance in Climate Negotiations
CEPS Policy Briefs, 01 September 2003
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading in Europe
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 October 2002
Security of Energy Supply: A question for policy or the markets?
CEPS Task Force Reports, 01 November 2001
Reinventing the Climate Negotiations: An Analysis of COP6
CEPS Policy Briefs, 01 March 2001
External Publications :

Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disasters and Security: Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks
09 February 2011
Climate and Trade Policy: Bottom-up Approaches towards Global Agreement
06 June 2007
Firms, Governments and Climate Policy
01 March 2005
Tags: