Conall Heussaff

5 days ago | bruegel.org | Rebecca Christie |Conall Heussaff |Georg Zachmann |Heather Grabbe

The European Union Nature Restoration Law (NRL) entered into force in 2024. The NRL sets quantitative restoration targets aimed at improving natural habitats that are currently in poor condition, with substantial leeway for countries to choose implementation pathways that fit their priorities. This Working Paper examines three pathways: (1) evenly spreading restoration efforts across all ecosystems; (2) prioritising cost-efficiency; and (3) maximising carbon sequestration.

1 month ago | bruegel.org | Ben McWilliams |Georg Zachmann |Rebecca Christie |Conall Heussaff

To a great extent, mystery still surrounds the highly disruptive and damaging 28 April power blackout on the Iberian peninsula. Information about the sequence of events that resulted in the blackout is emerging only slowly. Some data circulated early on was likely wrong (such as Spanish electricity generation data). And media overstated quotes from senior government officials and network companies.