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Eastern Europe’s green transition will need more work

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EASTERN EUROPE

National efforts, EU-wide measures, warm weather and low Chinese demand helped them weather the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but partly at the expense of progress on…

New EU Commission aims to respond to global challenges

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EU

New European Commission.

Draghi's government promises some hope for Italy

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ITALY

Except for the far-right Brothers of Italy (FdI), all the main parties are part of the government, thus giving Draghi significant political support as he prepares to tackle…

Prospects for climate governance in 2019-23

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PROSPECTS 2019-23

Prospects for climate governance in 2019-23.

Georgieva will face World Bank diplomatic test

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INTERNATIONAL

World Bank leadership change.

Pandemic will not stop international climate action

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INTERNATIONAL

This has deprived social movements of opportunities to mobilise public opinion. However, a recent surge of major economies and businesses setting long-term ‘net zero’ emission…

EU methane curbs challenge MENA gas exporters

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Cutting methane is one of the fastest and cheapest ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The EU is nonetheless looking to manage its policy carefully to avoid cutting itself…

Greece will rely more on gas as transition fuel

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GREECE

Over the past few months, the new Greek government under the leadership of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has demonstrated both its commitment to reforming the domestic energy market and its…

EU energy market reform would carry important risks

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EU

Southern European countries want to impose price ceilings and decouple the electricity market from gas prices. They face strong resistance from northern member states, who instead…

European state intervention will persist beyond COVID

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EU

Building on previous strategies, it will focus on the twin priorities of Europe becoming a global player in the green and digital economies. It may also offer clues concerning the…