The Russian invasion of Ukraine challenges the liberal peace project that has always been at the heart of the European Union. The political project that led to the EU was founded on the idea that economic trade and political cooperation promote reconciliation and create a more peaceful and...

Although China has become a major trading partner of the EU, the EU-China relationship has deteriorated over the last decade. This has been demonstrated, for example, by disputes over trade issues, unequal treatment of EU investors by Beijing, frictions over the transfer of intellectual...

The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the natural gas trade, inter alia, continues to be felt well beyond Europe’s borders. As the accelerated decarbonisation of the world’s economies is being pushed forward, Europe’s unexpected interest in alternative sources of gas imports to replace...

We are in a climate and energy crisis.The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report showcased the need for transformational action today to reduce our collective carbon addiction. This report has been aptly labelled a “Code Red” warning for our planet’s security....

Green economic recovery in the post-corona era has been proposed as an effective discourse in the field of solving environmental and ecological threats. In this paper, the effect of trade in green energy utilities and green economic growth in Central and Eastern European countries from 2010 to...

Despite some progress, the Group of Seven (G7) have yet to act collectively to foster a low-carbon transition of their economies. This paper outlines such a strategy, which would also encourage other economies to follow suit. This strategy has three elements. First, the G7 should agree to end...

Electricity generation is one of the top greenhouse gas emitters worldwide. Climate change concerns have resulted in the rapid adoption of renewable sources of electricity, such as wind and solar. However, solar and wind cannot generate electricity on demand. Their intermittency not only...

In 2021, the G7 and South Africa agreed upon the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). This new instrument in interna- tional cooperation should support emerging and developing economies in a just energy transition and in phasing out coal. It is intended to facilitate equal partnerships...