Herengracht 450 · 1012 RJ Amsterdam
Our foundations
The Amsterdam Institute for Energy and Economics is an independent institute at Herengracht 450, 1012 RJ Amsterdam. We connect scholarly economics to the energy and climate decisions facing the Netherlands, the European Union, and our international partners.
“Rigorous economics. Open science. Committed to a just energy transition.”
Peer-quality analysis on markets, climate instruments, and industrial policy — transparent methods and working papers, not advocacy dressed as research.
Reproducible data, published methods, and briefs that officials, firms, and civil society can use — shared openly where ethics and contracts allow.
Climate targets, affordability, and industrial opportunity weighed together — for Dutch households, European industry, and North Sea renewable investment.
Canal-side proximity to ministries and EU-facing institutions — fellowships, observatories, and seminars that link research to real policy decisions.
Researchers from our Energy Markets cluster partner with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy to develop the Netherlands' European wholesale electricity market design and flexibility roadmap.
AIEE invites applications for its annual Research Fellowship programme. Fellows spend 12 months embedded in our research clusters working on real policy problems with government partners.
A new Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research grant will support a three-year study on investment, jobs, and grid integration for North Sea offshore wind, with partners across the Randstad.
Established in 2014 at Herengracht 450, AIEE is an independent research institute in the centre of Amsterdam, dedicated to evidence-based policy on European electricity markets, carbon pricing, and the Dutch energy transition.
Researchers, ministries, regulators, and civil society partners work with us so analysis informs decisions on affordability, emissions, and industrial strategy — in The Netherlands and across the EU.
“Rigorous economics. Open science. Committed to a just energy transition.” · AIEE mission
Wholesale and retail markets, flexibility, storage economics, and market design for a decarbonised European power system.
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Carbon pricing, emissions trading, fiscal instruments, and macroeconomic modelling for EU and national climate targets.
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Growth, inflation, taxation, and public investment — with emphasis on green fiscal policy and energy-sector transitions.
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Industrial strategy, innovation policy, and regulation for hydrogen, offshore wind, and circular-economy supply chains.
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Water, land use, biodiversity valuation, and circular-economy incentives in Dutch and EU policy frameworks.
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Machine learning for forecasting, digital twins for grids, and responsible use of data in energy and economic research.
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AIEE hosts regular public events, roundtables, and expert seminars bringing together researchers, officials, and civil society to debate the issues that shape the Netherlands' future.
We collaborate with Dutch ministries, European institutions, utilities, and international research partners so analysis informs real decisions on energy and the economy.
AIEE ·
AIEE Graduate Programme ·
Energy & Industrial Policy cluster ·
