Dr. Angela De Rose

New analysis

Interventions in the EU ETS are not a suitable way of reducing electricity prices

News 03/19/2026

A new analysis carried out by Oeko-Institut shows that interventions in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) are not a suitable way of reducing electricity prices. In view of rising energy prices, there is currently a debate on how to reduce electricity costs in Europe. The proposal to exempt electricity generation from natural gas from the EU ETS could lower electricity prices in the short term, but would simultaneously lead to new problems.

“Women have boundless capacity to learn”

Blog 03/11/2026

Brenda Geofrey, Country Director at Barefoot College International Zanzibar, answered three questions for the Oeko-Institut.