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April 23, 2026

Braw in Politico on Europe’s hydropower push amid energy security concerns

By Elisabeth Braw

On April 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was published in Politico with an article describing how Europe is turning to hydropower as a critical renewable resource to bolster energy security, even as climate variability and infrastructure constraints complicate its role in the clean energy transition.

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