Energy Policies
How can the Green Deal be implemented at all levels and synchronized with global governance? How are power strategies evolving, and under what conditions can they converge?
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Sustainable Development Goals: The EU at the Global Partnership Forefront
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E-mobility: European Energy and Transport Policies at Crossroads
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The Last-ditch Attempt to Build the Energy Union
Nearly one year after the presentation of the Energy Union project, while 2016 promises to be a critical year for its implementation, what is the status of this flagship project of the Juncker Commission?
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