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How can the Green Deal be implemented at all levels and synchronized with global governance? How are power strategies evolving, and under what conditions can they converge?

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European Commissioners for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans during a press conference with European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson in Brussels, Belgium on Sept. 17, 2020.
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L’Égypte, nouvelle plateforme gazière en Méditerranée orientale

Date de publication
03 September 2018
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Recent offshore gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean, primarily in Egypt as well as in Israel, but also around Cyprus, are dramatically changing these countries' energy perspectives and economies, and also influence geopolitical balances in the region. 

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Romania: a key player in the Energy Union for the security of natural gas supply?

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01 August 2018
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In 2015, Maroš Šefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission for Energy Union, was writing about Romania as being «at a crossroads - both in strategic and physical terms.

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Super-synergies could arise from cross-border projects

30 July 2018
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Shared projects, shared tenders and joint R&D projects could see low-cost offshore windfarms and interconnectors criss-crossing the North Sea.

 

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The Expansion of Offshore Wind Power in the North Sea: A Strategic Opportunity for the European Union

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16 July 2018
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The North Sea is the cradle of the global offshore wind industry. The favourable wind patterns in the Southern part and the low depth of water have created an enabling environment for the construction of the first wind turbines in the world.  Public policies have progressively encouraged their deployment in the best-endowed countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United-Kingdom. 

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Coal Exit or Coal Expansion? A Review of Coal Market Trends and Policies in 2017

Date de publication
31 May 2018
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Coal in the power sector is the principal focus of climate-related policies due to its high carbon intensity, making CO2 emissions from coal a leading contributor to climate change. 

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More renewables in the European Union? Yes, we can

Date de publication
13 April 2018
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The European Union is about to adopt new renewable energy targets for 2030. While going beyond the initially-planned 27% is absolutely feasible, the EU strategy can only be credible if it is based on a good mix between performance and effort obligations, and also includes possible review clauses.

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The Gazprom-Naftogaz Stockholm Arbitration Awards: Time for Settlements and Responsible Behaviour

Date de publication
13 March 2018
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The signing in January 2009 of the gas supply and transit contracts between Gazprom and Naftogaz marked a turning point in Russian-Ukrainian gas relations: yearly intergovernmental, last minute and non-transparent winter deals were replaced by a predictable, long term commercial relationship. 

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The EU Battery Alliance. Can Europe Avoid Technological Dependence?

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20 February 2018
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With the launch of its “battery alliance”, the European Union is finally taking up the industrial battle with Asia and hopes to meet a large share of the surging demand for electrical batteries. Yet, the clock is ticking and the future of battery manufacturing in Europe depends primarily on the strategies that automakers will adopt.

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Renewable Energy in India: Solutions to the Financing Challenge

Date de publication
19 February 2018
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India has committed to ambitious action on climate change, but financing its renewable energy goals remains a significant challenge.

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The Role of Gas in the European Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities

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16 January 2018
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Following difficult years for the European gas industry, natural gas is back to the front stage.

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