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In the face of the climate emergency and geopolitical confrontations, how can we reconcile security of supply, competitiveness, accessibility, decarbonization and acceptability? What policies are needed?

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French environment minister Nicolas Hulot resigns

28 August 2018
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Activist hits out at President Macron for taking only ‘small steps’ on green issues in government

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The Vienna Compromise

02 August 2018
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In June, the alliance of producing countries decided to increase the output of crude oil, against the backdrop of a surge in prices and severe restrictions on imports to Venezuela and Iran, shaken by sanctions and economic difficulties

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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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Navigating the Storm: ‘OPEC+’ Producers Facing Lower Oil Prices

Date de publication
18 June 2018
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On 22 June 2018, “OPEC+” oil Ministers (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries members and an ad hoc alliance with several non-OPEC producers, notably with Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan) will gather in Vienna to discuss the status and future of their production limitation agreement which was initiated in November 2016 and runs until the end of December 2018.

Marc-Antoine EYL-MAZZEGA Carole MATHIEU Elodie BERNARD Philippe COPINSCHI Saïd NACHET Isabelle ROUSSEAU
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Coal Exit or Coal Expansion? A Review of Coal Market Trends and Policies in 2017

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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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Oil Exploration and Production in Africa since 2014. Evolution of the Key Players and their Strategies

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17 May 2018
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The fall in oil prices, which began in fall 2014, had a significant influence on the strategies of the key players in the oil industry in Africa. 

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Wind of change as France faces end of era

30 April 2018
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A few months ago French environment minister Nicolas Hulot took the trip of almost 100m to the top of a wind turbine funded partly by a co-operative of poultry farmers. Back on the ground, he found the right analogy to tell his audience why the country needs plenty more of the same.

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More renewables in the European Union? Yes, we can

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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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Climate & Energy
Center for Energy & Climate
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Ifri's Energy and Climate Center carries out activities and research on the geopolitical and geoeconomic issues of energy transitions such as energy security, competitiveness, control of value chains, and acceptability. Specialized in the study of European energy/climate policies as well as energy markets in Europe and around the world, its work also focuses on the energy and climate strategies of major powers such as the United States, China or India. It offers recognized expertise, enriched by international collaborations and events, particularly in Paris and Brussels.

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