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EnergySource

Oct 17, 2019

The ‘principle of solidarity’: OPAL, Nord Stream, and the shadow over Gazprom

By Alan Riley

The OPAL judgment in Case T-883/16 "Republic of Poland v. European Commission" from the EU General Court will undermine Gazprom’s market dominance in Central and Eastern Europe.

Energy Markets & Governance Europe & Eurasia
European Court of Justice building

EnergySource

Oct 17, 2019

Impact of the European Court of Justice’s Opal decision

By Daniel D. Stein

The recent decision by the European Court of Justice to limit Gazprom’s use of Opal, an onshore pipeline in Germany, has wide-reaching implications for Gazprom’s use of both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, as well as Gazprom’s reliance on Ukraine for gas transit to Europe.

Energy Markets & Governance Europe & Eurasia

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Oct 16, 2019

Slavin in Al-Monitor: Majority of Iranians now want to quit nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Iran Nuclear Energy

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Oct 15, 2019

The civilian-military nexus and the role of innovation in nuclear energy event recap

By Global Energy Center

On October 15, 2019, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a roundtable discussion, as part of the Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition (NENSC), to discuss the role of nuclear energy innovation in the civilian-military nexus.

National Security Nuclear Energy

In the News

Oct 15, 2019

Okumuş in Al-Monitor: Gas trade: Stand-alone win-win for US-Turkey relations

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Energy & Environment
nuclear submarine and military members

Issue Brief

Oct 14, 2019

The value of the US nuclear power complex to US national security

By Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr. and Bart Oosterveld

Based on conservative estimates of the value it provides due to human capital, dependability of the energy supply, vibrancy of the supply chain, and contributions to green power—the civilian nuclear energy industry contributes at least $42.4 billion annually to the pursuit of US national security priorities.

Economy & Business National Security
nuclear submarine and military members

Issue Brief

Oct 14, 2019

The value of the US nuclear power complex to US national security

By Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr., Bart Oosterveld

Based on conservative estimates of the value it provides due to human capital, dependability of the energy supply, vibrancy of the supply chain, and contributions to green power—the civilian nuclear energy industry contributes at least $42.4 billion annually to the pursuit of US national security priorities.

Economy & Business National Security

New Atlanticist

Oct 10, 2019

Transatlantic energy cooperation gains momentum at the second P-TEC ministerial

By Olga Khakova

The second ministerial hosted by the US Department of Energy and the Republic of Lithuania was a significant step towards turning discussions into tangible solutions.

Energy Markets & Governance Geopolitics & Energy Security

New Atlanticist

Oct 10, 2019

Climate investing: Is it sustainable?

By Alexis Crow

For the institutional investors and policy makers who have successfully implemented environmentally mindful and pro-growth policies at home, the transmission of these policies abroad is absolutely crucial, otherwise the clamoring for ESG is held within an exclusive—albeit environmentally sound—echo chamber, which fails to take root where it may be needed most.

Climate Change & Climate Action International Markets

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Oct 9, 2019

Belt and Road in Latin America: Where does the future lie?

By Maria Borselli

With 19 signatories in Latin America, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has earned supporters and skeptics in the Western Hemisphere. How will BRI evolve in Latin America and how will it impact the US?

China Energy & Environment

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