By Claire Dhéret* and Marco Giuli*
E nergy poverty, defined as the "inability to afford basic energy services such as adequate warmth, cooling, lighting and the energy to power appliances due to a combination…
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I n a geopolitical theory published in 1904, Kazakhstan was identified as part of the Heartland that,…
by Marco Giuli
Brexit is taking place at a crucial moment for the energy systems of both the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). As the energy transition goes on, their interdependence…
by Kathrin Glastra & Anna Leidreiter
Key insights and policy recommendations for decisionmakers on local, national and European level from a study tour to the North Sea region.
The EU´s ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package which is currently…
by Marco Giuli
Russia is not a new player in the energy sector of the MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) region. However, its nuclear energy diplomacy in the region received a further impetus in the…
by Madalina Sisu Vicari
From South Stream to TurkStream but with much less gas
On October 10, 2016, on the sidelines of the World Energy Congress in Istanbul, and in the presence of the presidents Vladimir…
by Juraj Mesík
The gas pipeline Nord Stream II should double the existing natural gas transport capacity from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. Juraj Mesík explains why the Kremlin will be the biggest winner of…
by Madalina Sisu Vicari (with the collaboration of Ilaria Capitanio )
SPIEF and Russia’s efforts to set up a coveted image for business amidst sanctions debate
After two years of economic sanctions and widespread negative image, not…
by Wojciech Jakóbik
Wintershall and Warsaw in a row over the future gas supplies from Nord Stream 2
According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, Ties Tiessen, a board of the German company Wintershall (a subsidiary of…
by Vladimir Slivyak
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Coal is one of the dirtiest industries in Russia. Apart from hydropower, renewable energy is practically non-existent. Civil society groups that might push for more sustainable sources of power are few and far…