We use cooperative game theory to analyze the strategic impact of three controversial pipeline projects. Two of them, Nord Stream and South Stream, allow Russian gas to bypass transit countries, Ukraine and Belarus. Nord Stream's strategic value turns out to be huge, justifying the high...

Mexico's low-carbon technology perspectives show lack of coherence with the rising ambition in climate change commitments, for which Mexico is internationally praised. The comparison of two recent energy reforms, corresponding to two administrations, explains this lack of coherence by, on the...

Over the last 20 years, Russia has taken several initiatives in order to become an LNG producer of global relevance. Failing to achieve this status for long while being instead a natural gas producer and exporter, Moscow has undertaken an ambitious reform process of the domestic gas system....