Simone Tagliapietra

Simone Tagliapietra is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Professor at the European University Institute’s Florence School of Transnational Governance, and Adjunct Professor at The Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on EU climate and energy policy, industrial and social dimensions of decarbonisation, and global climate governance.

• Primary Affiliation: European University Institute (Florence School of Transnational Governance)
• Secondary Affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University (Adjunct Professor)
• Advisory Role: Board Member, Clean Air Task Force
• Collaboration: Payne Institute at Colorado School of Mines

His research spans climate policy, energy security, trade dynamics, and industrial transformation. Recent work emphasizes electric vehicle investments, electricity market reforms, and geopolitical risks in energy transitions.

Key trends in his 2022–2025 publications include:

• EU energy independence strategies
• China-EU climate-industrial interdependencies
• Transatlantic clean tech comparisons
• Critical raw materials in decarbonisation
• Policy frameworks for climate-defense alignment

He contributes to policy debates via Bruegel and WhyAxis newsletters, testifies before EU and UK institutions, and co-authors reports on European Green Deal implementation challenges.