Energy is primarily a private good but also has public goods characteristics. The EU's traditional strategy to cater to the strategic goods element - energy security - was the liberal market model. The Ukraine crisis has fundamentally put the liberal model in question. The present EU measures...

International cooperation in support of a global energy transition is on the rise. Initiatives and venues for multilateral cooperation are complemented by growing bilateral engagement to foster international lesson-drawing and exchange. Official development assistance (ODA) in the energy sector...

International cooperation in support of a global energy transition is on the rise, and official development assistance (ODA) in the energy sector is increasingly being directed to renewable energy sources. Nevertheless, it is widely acknowledged that investment towards achieving the SDG 7 on...

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the risk of a prolonged physical supply shortage of natural gas is higher than ever before. While European Union (EU) institutions and member states are discussing the possibility of imposing an embargo or a gradual phase out in this sector, an abrupt...

Auf dem Treffen des Forums Gas exportierender Staaten (GECF) am 9. April in Katar beschlossen die Teilnehmer eine intensivere Kooperation und diskutierten dabei erneut die Gründung einer »Gas-OPEC«. Die in der GECF zusammengeschlossenen Gasförderländer kontrollieren insgesamt etwa 70...

Die Transformation des Energiesystems ist ein globales Phänomen. Um den Klimawandel aufzuhalten, geht der Umbau zwar noch viel zu langsam voran. Aber für die »menschliche Sicherheit« (human security) hat er unmittelbare positive Effekte. Die Elektrifizierung des Energiesystems reduziert die...

The transformation of the energy system is a global phenomenon, but the process itself is still progressing far too slowly to halt climate change. However, for "human security", it has immediate positive effects. An energy system that is increasingly electrifying offers reduced dependence on...