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EU climate progress will be most clear in renewables

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EU

Although the exact details of the package remain subject to clarification and amendment, it requires a much broader decarbonisation effort beyond the power sector, as well as…

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…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

France’s green bill adopts new rules for investment

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FRANCE

The bill, which will cost the government EUR500mn (USD540mn) each year, will focus on the provision of grants for new projects, expedited permitting and training for green…

Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

Prospects for the EU in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for the EU in 2020.

France’s hard line on Brexit could soften

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FRANCE

France has been one of the first European countries to prepare effectively for Brexit, setting up a task force in July 2016. It has since adopted a consistently hard line, helping…

Climate will alter political competition in Europe

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EUROPE

Climate politics in Europe.

East-west EU divides will persist under new Commission

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EU

CEE influence in the new Commission.

Germany’s long-term nuclear position is uncertain

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GERMANY

The closure of the plants, which accounted for around 5% of Germany’s electricity output, comes at a time when investment in nuclear energy is growing in Europe in order to meet…