The European Union has adopted new renewable energy targets for 2030. Against all odds, in less than 16 months, the representatives of the 28 European
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China’s National Carbon Market: A Game Changer in the Making?
By the end of 2017, China officially approved the plans for its long-awaited national Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and the National Development and Reform Commission
Expert Analysis: Natural Gas in Eastern Mediterranean: Who Gains and Who Loses
In November 1999, Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat signed a 25-year contract for gas exploration with the British Gas Group (BG), now Shell, which later
Trump’s Tax Reform and Trade Policy: Renewables Spared, Oil Industry Wins
The sector that has seen the most profound break between Trump’s and Obama’s administrations is energy. The three officials in charge, Rick Perry at the Department
Expert Analysis: Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector and Transatlantic Cooperation
The speeding up of the digitization of energy sector has brought about many economic benefits such as greater efficiency and greater rationalization of energy consumption.
Expert Analysis: Reforming Ukraine’s Energy Sector – Critical Unfinished Business
Ukraine is among the least energy-efficient countries in Europe. Its economy is two to three times more energy intensive than that of its EU neighbors
Expert Analysis: Security of Energy Supply Through Deeper Cross-Border Market Integration – Lessons from the Cold Spell in Southeastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe has for long been vulnerable to security of energy supply, especially when it comes to gas. This was the outcome of
Expert Analysis: The Energy Transition and the Challenge of Critical Raw Materials – Dominated by China?
Renewable resources are often omitted from the geopolitical analyses of energy markets. Yet, the immense development perspectives and untapped potential of the green resources trigger
Expert Analysis: Lessons from Baumgarten Incident – Does Russian Gas Weaken Energy Security in Europe?
In mid-December last year, the Baumgarten gas hub in Austria experienced an explosion that led to a disruption in gas transmission that had a negative
Expert Analysis: MENA Energy Sector in Transition – Trends and Prospects
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies are very diverse in terms of their dependence on foreign resources, penetration of renewables and several other