Philippe Aghion

Philippe Aghion is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor at the Collège de France. He is currently newsworthy due to his commentary on European nuclear policy. In a recent article co-authored with Marc Fontecave, Aghion critiques the European Union's past stance against nuclear energy, arguing that the EU has lost fifteen years due to this policy. They welcome Ursula von der Leyen's recent admission of error in turning away from nuclear power. This commentary is relevant given the ongoing energy crisis and the renewed debate surrounding nuclear energy as a potential solution for energy security and climate change mitigation. His expertise as an economist lends significant weight to the discussion on energy policy and its economic implications.