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Feb 15, 2017

Energiewende: From Germany’s past to Europe’s future?

By Thomas Cunningham

Germany’s historical experience explains how the energy transition (Energiewende) came about, and largely explains the resilience of the policies to abandon nuclear power and to scale-up renewables in the face of the challenges they have posed to Germany’s consumers, utilities, and international competitiveness. Whereas the success of the Energiewende to date has come from the way it takes a unifying approach to energy, environment, and labor policies, its success will require expanding the scope from a German to an EU-wide scale.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

Issue Brief

Feb 15, 2017

Energiewende: From Germany’s past to Europe’s future?

By Thomas Cunningham

Germany’s historical experience explains how the energy transition (Energiewende) came about, and largely explains the resilience of the policies to abandon nuclear power and to scale-up renewables in the face of the challenges they have posed to Germany’s consumers, utilities, and international competitiveness. Whereas the success of the Energiewende to date has come from the way it takes a unifying approach to energy, environment, and labor policies, its success will require expanding the scope from a German to an EU-wide scale.

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

In the News

Feb 10, 2017

Bryza and Shaffer Quoted by AA Energy Terminal on Turkey-Israel Pipeline Project

By Brenda Shaffer, Matthew Bryza

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Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 10, 2017

Shaffer in the Hill: US, EU Must Prioritize Energy Security in Policy Discussions

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Feb 8, 2017

Grigas Quoted by Natural Gas World Magazine on US Energy Production

By Agnia Grigas

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Energy & Environment United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2017

Is Latin America the New Global Leader in Renewable Energy?

By Mae Louise Flato

Latin America is poised to take on a lead role on climate change and renewable energy in the global arena in 2017. The enormous potential and rapid spread of renewable energy in the region has fueled hope of a global transition to a low-carbon economy. The added bonus: an economic opportunity that extends well beyond […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 6, 2017

Shaffer Quoted by POLITICO Pro on Israel-Turkey Energy Relations

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment Israel

In the News

Feb 6, 2017

Shaffer and Bryza Quoted by Bloomberg on Energy Security in Europe and the United States

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment European Union

Issue Brief

Feb 3, 2017

Political consensus and the energy transition

By Sam Hampton, Julia De La Cruz, and Henning Huenteler

There has been a global push toward finding a way to reduce the impact of climate change. In an attempt to help achieve this goal, countries have made changes to move toward low-carbon economies.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 3, 2017

Johnston in the Cipher Brief: The Outlook for Energy Cooperation between Canada and the United States

By Robert "RJ" Johnston

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Energy & Environment United States and Canada

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