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All items tagged energy policyOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 27, 2012 | January & February's Best DebatesEditorial Team: Great policy recommendations emerge from the collective intelligence of the community. That means your articles are not only important in themselves but as a platform for debate in the comments below. Here are the best debates from January and February, they’re still open to read and add your thoughts! ... MoreMarch 29, 2010 | EU Energy Policy is on Faulty GroundJakob Schirmer: Last week new EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger announced that the Nabucco pipeline will not be ready until 2018. The day after, he revised his opinion to 2014. What happened and what does this tell us about Oettinger’s plans? EU Energy Policy needs to be more open and honest. ... MoreMarch 15, 2010 | Fractures in the Ice: The Future of Arctic GovernanceMia M. Bennett: Two groups of states are trying to take the lead on the Arctic battlefront: The “Arctic 5:” Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the US, versus the Arctic Council, the soft law regional multi-stakeholder institution. Who will dominate the High North power game? ... MoreMarch 12, 2010 | Will the US Become More Active in the Arctic?Ingrid Lundestad: The United States has stated an intention to become a more active and influential player in the Arctic. What is currently the US position in the region, and what will it look like in the future? ... MoreMarch 11, 2010 | Norway and the Arctic: The End of Dreams?Paal Sigurd Hilde: Norway is a bright example of how moderation can prevail even when the stakes seem high. Those dreaming of an Arctic El Dorado have been sorely disappointed. Will the other states rushing to the Arctic also come to their senses? ... MoreSeptember 16, 2009 | Bulbs and BimmersJens F. Laurson & George A. Pieler: Banning the Edison bulb is an outrageous example of legislative overkill. Energy efficiency is an important issue, but governments have not the right to dictate their people what kind of light they have to use. Laws addressing such personal decisions are a gross violation of one’s right to privacy. ... MoreJune 15, 2009 | Economic Crisis not Severe Enough to Change Kremlin PolicyEditorial Team: In the third part of our survey, experts agree that the economic crisis is a small window of opportunity for enhanced Western-Russian cooperation, but not (yet) severe enough to make Moscow more amenable. The Kremlin might continue with its assertive foreign policy to deflect from increasing social tensions. ... MoreNovember 6, 2008 | "Country First" to Be Obama's MottoSimon K. Koschut: President-elect Obama faces a tough challenge once he takes office. The world is expecting change from America, but they shouldn’t hope for too much, too fast. Instead, in countries like Germany, the question needs to be “what can we do for the United States?” Likely topics of discussion will regard burden sharing in Afghanistan and possibly even Iraq. ... MoreJuly 26, 2008 | Defending Europe in the Future: Revising the European Security StrategyDaniel Fiott: Any revision of the European Security Strategy later this year should aim to deal with the security threats posed by climate change, energy security, human security, cyber crime and the incoherence of the European Union’s military capabilities. ... MoreJuly 24, 2008 | Buying Ourselves Into PovertyThomas Speckmann: Despite plans for a common foreign and security policy, bilateral agreements still largely prevail in Europe when it comes to energy policy. More than ever before, Europe needs a common energy foreign policy. Without this kind of special-interest politics, Europe will remain a tiger without teeth. ... MoreJuly 14, 2008 | John McCloy Journalism Fellowship Report: Energy Insecurity in the EUDavid Francis: Germany is not only comfortable with Russia as an energy partner, it is comfortable with Russia as a strategic partner. This is at odds with the Bush administration, which views Russia with suspicion. Germany’s position has exposed an ideologically divide in Europe. ... MoreMay 26, 2008 | Biofuel for ThoughtJ. F. Laurson & G. A. Pieler: Biofuels may be one of the dumber of the grand, well intentioned ideas of this decade. Yet they are here to stay, not just because of the farm communities in Brazil, Europe, and the US, but because of the Zeitgeist that says source-diversification is the Holy Grail of energy policy. ... MoreMay 19, 2008 | Kiev Energy Summit: Slow Progress out of Russia's Fuel GraspMarek Swierczynski: One year since Poland launched key energy initiative that would decrease Central Europe’s fuel dependence from Russia, its results are less than impressive. But still declarations and documents seem much easier to prepare than pipelines, and soon new ones are to follow. ... MoreMay 16, 2007 | The Russia Conundrum: EU and US Should Cooperate with the "Imitation Democracy"Alexander Graf Lambsdorff: I find that Russia must be encouraged to participate in European democracy. The EU and US must realize that interdependence with Russia can offer benefits beyond status quo diplomacy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 14, 2010 | BP Taints the "Special Relationship"US President Obama has stepped up his rhetoric against BP in recent weeks, calling for criminal investigations and increasing efforts to remove the statutory cap on the company’s liability. ++ “Given the extraordinary importance of BP for the UK stock market, the stakes are huge, and the row might easily open a rift between Mr Obama, no instinctive admirer of the British to begin ... MoreApril 19, 2010 | Offshore Drilling to Shore up Sanctions against Iran?Though it seems like a concession to Republicans, drilling offshore may be an appeal for Iranian sanctions. ++ “According to Steven David of Johns Hopkins University, expanding US oil production ‘could help around the edges’ to blunt any Iranian reaction to eventual sanctions.” ++ Obama’s policy announcement may have been intended to signal to countries, like China that have recently agreed ... MoreJanuary 8, 2009 | Russia to Blame for Gas CrisisThe Russia-Ukraine gas supply conflict was heightened following Russia’s decision to further reduce gas supplies as a response to Ukraine “stealing” gas aimed for European clients. ++ Ever since the end of the 2005 Orange Revolution in Ukraine, Russia has been using its gas resources as a political weapon. ++ The policy decision will bring Europe under strain, but the cost for ... MoreDecember 18, 2008 | Tax Cuts Would Compensate For High Energy PricesEnergy independence would be a disaster for America. ++ Not buying oil from despotic regimes will not topple them. ++ If Obama moves towards real energy independence it would mean “$20 per gallon and true depression.” ++ Off-shore drilling and nuclear power should be options. ++ Green job creation is improbable, since reducing carbon emissions means high taxes on fossil fuels, driving the ... MoreOctober 6, 2008 | Avoiding the Worst-Case ScenarioEfforts to address carbon emissions must be undertaken with exigency. ++ Developing countries like China, India and Brazil are responsible for half of all carbon emissions worldwide; their output has doubled over the past two decades. ++ 8.47 gigatons of emissions were released in 2007, up 2.9 percent over 2006. ++ Polluters will not change their energy policy until the US takes action. ++ The US ... MoreSeptember 30, 2008 | Obama Promises a Better Environmental FutureObama’s overall environmental record is shorter, but looks better than McCain’s. ++ Both want to use technology that is not ready and neither plan is as clear as it should be, but Obama wants to move the country away from oil as quickly as possible while McCain will leave it up to the market. ++ Obama plans to implement a cap-and-trade system and enforce strict transportation ... MoreSeptember 29, 2008 | One Last Chance on EnergyCongress has failed to take any significant steps on an energy policy over the past year; in fact, it appears as if they’re backsliding. ++ “Drill, baby, drill” has become the mantra de jour, as partisan politics have rendered any compromise untenable, while making filibustering, sniping, and posturing as commonplace as the catchphrase itself. ++ The electorate deserves better. ... MoreSeptember 15, 2008 | Carbon Capture Must be UtilizedIn reality there are no means by which to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels before 2050. ++ Therefore, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) stations are needed to control the amount of carbon that is emitted into the atmosphere. ++ The Group of Eight has endorsed this approach and must now act by building 10 to 20 such stations to test which methods are most secure and effective. ++ Britain must ... MoreSeptember 15, 2008 | US Should Reduce its Dependence on OilMcCain’s campaign is turning everything into a cultural wedge issue - including energy policy. ++ Republicans who favor the exploitation of more and more oil ignore the need for an energy policy that diminishes the US dependence on this resource. ++ Dependence reduces the US ability to compete in the age of globalization and endangers its economic and military power. ++ McCain had better ... MoreJuly 28, 2008 | It is Time to Create a Global Energy AgencyWe only have a few decades before world’s oil supplies start to run out and we have to use that time wisely to develop long-term solutions to the world’s energy needs. ++ To achieve that, the world needs a global energy institution to coordinate political action on the issues of energy and related, e.g. poverty or climate change. ++ Existing agencies such as International Energy Agency or ... MoreJuly 21, 2008 | Dam Projects Threaten the Livelihoods of Over 60 MillionMany governments in Southeast Asia are hoping for better energy security and appreciable increases in public revenue through a number of dam construction projects along the Mekong River. Yet the projected dams do not only produce electricity, inject the empty state treasuries with money from international development programs, or promise long term gains through energy exports. They also reduce ... MoreJune 23, 2008 | Bribing Voters With a Populist Energy PolicyJohn McCain intends to subsidize domestic drilling and cut taxes to “free” the US of its dependence on foreign oil. ++ However, the basic rules of microeconomics doom this popular yet cynical energy policy to failure. ++ American gas prices would still be linked to global supply, demand would remain high, and the environmental consequences would be disastrous. ++ A transition to alternative ... MoreJune 5, 2008 | High Oil Prices Increase ConsumptionWhen “greenies” sing the praise of high oil prices, perhaps they are praying to a false god. ++ Science is yet to produce hard evidence for climate change. ++ Emissions reduction lobbyists are ridden with corruption, and left leaning politicians overlook the efficiency of carbon taxes. ++ In fact, higher prices have led to higher investments, which logically lead to more consumption. ... MoreMay 22, 2008 | Iranian Oil Could Loosen Russia's Energy GripIran, which is the OPEC’s second’s largest exporter, has enough natural gas to alleviate Western Europe’s uncomfortable reliance on Russia’s energy exports. ++ Disputes over pipelines, political blocking, and current US sanctions on capital inflow into Iran stand in the way of exploiting this huge potential. ++ Much depends on the coming elections, both in the US and Iran, ... MoreMay 7, 2008 | What Will Follow US Dominance?The end of the unipolar world is approaching. The unipolar world emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union when the bipolar era of the cold war came to an end. Yet just after one decade and a half of US supremacy, the international system is once again in the face of enormous tectonic change: In his recent essay for Foreign Policy, Richard N. Haass declares we live in a century of ... MoreApril 29, 2008 | Russo-Japanese Relations Are ImprovingJapan and Russia’s planned cooperation in fields of energy, transportation, and the environment require settling their territorial dispute. ++ So as to expand its influence in the booming Asia-Pacific region and maintain its volumes of energy exports, Russia may cede sovereignty of the northern islands to Japan. ++ Successful negotiations would enable crucial collaboration on North Korea ... MoreApril 23, 2008 | The Failure of Food-to-Fuel MandatesThe production of foodstuffs for biofuels was intended to reduce US energy dependency, mitigate climate change, and encourage crop-price stability. ++ Since they have proven highly inefficient, detrimental to the environment, and largely responsible for the global surge in food prices, the mandates need revisiting. ++ The US should now end the biofuel experiment and provide populations in need ... MoreApril 18, 2008 | Europe's Long Term Geo-Strategic DilemmaEuropean obstructionism of US proposals at the NATO summit exposes the EU’s division, weakness, and indecisiveness. ++ Energy dependency means that Russia has a de facto veto over EU security. ++ Suggesting the EU could mediate between the US and Russia is unrealistic. ++ A revival of Ostpolitik would impede NATO, increase Russia’s leverage, and lead to a deterioration of ... MoreApril 17, 2007 | Erica Downs on Chinese EnergyThe rapid rise of China as an economic and industrial power has put new demands on Beijing’s energy policy, reports Erica Downs of Brookings. Once self-sufficient in oil, China is now the world’s third-highest oil importer, and energy security is a clear focus of China’s foreign and domestic policies. As Beijing tries to balance administrative and market mechanisms, there is a struggle to create ... MoreApril 12, 2007 | Mitchell and Lahn on Asian Oil Companies and Global Energy SecurityChatham House researchers John Mitchell and Glada Lahn advise that although production abroad by Asian national oil companies (ANOCs) is small right now, its relevance to global energy security could change if ANOCs gain significant positions in Iraq or Iran. ANOC host governments are attracted to such Middle East investment by the lower requirements for transparency or diminished social ... MoreCommentsJanuary 16, 2010 | @Gerhard Schwartz: "Now, 18.000 litres...January 11, 2010 | This is a very important article. For far too...July 20, 2009 | Two new proposals related to European security...March 21, 2009 | I mainly agree the suggested priorities, which...February 25, 2009 | Dear colleagues at "Atlantic...September 8, 2008 | When speaking about interests of West I would...August 15, 2008 | Dear Richard Wales, Pardon! 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