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Low-carbon Technologies Value Chains

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Low-carbon technologies and the transformation of industries pose key challenges in terms of innovation, competitiveness and value chain management. Industrial policies are now central.

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Is International Climate Finance Unfair and Inefficient?

Date de publication
20 June 2023
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Finance is arguably the most sensitive climate negotiation topic. Different studies have shown that rich countries emit the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while the climate footprint of the poorest countries is much more limited.

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Can Europe do Without a Geologistical Strategy to Face China?

Date de publication
01 June 2023
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During the economic and financial crisis in 2008, during which the West was severely weakened, the ties between the Western Balkans and China were particularly close. For these countries, turning to China meant to secure new destination markets for their exports and to guarantee new investments.

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The German Government's Support Plan for Households and Businesses: How to Compensate for the Double Energy and Economic Shock?

Date de publication
07 December 2022
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In response to Russia's illegal attack on Ukraine, EU member states have issued a series of economic sanctions against Russia. This also includes moratoria on certain products, e.g., in the energy sector.

Sandra PARTHIE
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Reindustrializing France: Challenges of the Digital and Environmental Transformation

Date de publication
14 September 2022
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To succeed in the challenge of reindustrializing France, French and European companies must undertake a dual process of digital and environmental transformation, in a context of international competition.

Anaïs VOY-GILLIS
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What Progress on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?

Date de publication
17 March 2022
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At COP26, a long-term target to keep global warming below 1.5°C was set. This goal is inconsistent with the commitments that the signatory countries have made in terms of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Christian de PERTHUIS
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Sino-American Climate Diplomacy

Date de publication
17 March 2022
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During COP26, Beijing and the Biden administration committed to reviving Sino-American cooperation on climate issues, in the name of their common interest in climate stability. 

Europe/United States: 50 Shades of Dependence

Date de publication
07 September 2021
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Is Joe Biden’s United States (US) returning to multilateral, traditional diplomacy? This more open stance does not eliminate either its domestic problems or the divergence in interests separating the US from the Europeans: how will open diplomacy fit in with the priority of defending US interests? Will Washington organize a broad anti-Chinese coalition that the Europeans are opposed to? Will sanctions with their resulting effects remain at the heart of US strategy? Will the Europeans be able to assert their sovereignty in the key area of new technologies against the US giants?

Baden-Württemberg under Green Leadership – Balance Sheet of Two Government Periods under Winfried Kretschmann

Date de publication
10 March 2021
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Baden-Württemberg's economic and social structure offered good starting conditions for center-right parties from the beginning, which the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) initially knew how to use for itself. From 1953 to 2011 the Prime Minister belonged to the CDU. In 2011 the Greens and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) won an election over the CDU for the first time. Winfried Kretschmann was elected the first Green Prime Minister in a German state.

Ulrich EITH
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The German Green Party, a new People's Party?

Date de publication
12 January 2021
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In the context of increasing awareness of the climate crisis, environmental parties across the EU obtained high scores in the European elections of May 2019, reaching 20% in Germany, 17% in Ireland, 16% in Finland and 13 % in France. Meanwhile, far-right parties gained strength.

Annette LENSING
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Les bases de la puissance. Enjeux géopolitiques et stratégiques des bases militaires avancées

Date de publication
28 May 2020
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Throughout history, great powers have relied upon forward military bases, either to support their interventions in areas of interest, to re-assure allies or to control a territory.

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