As Europe moves deeper into the winter of 2025-2026, the continent’s energy system reflects a transformation shaped by cooperation, investment, and strategic foresight. Technically, electricity and gas supplies are broadly secure across the Union. Economically, markets remain sensitive to global conditions but they are now operating within a framework that is more diversified, more connected, […]
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For decades, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has carried a promise that sounds almost mythic: to build a machine on Earth that can safely and controllably reproduce the physics of the Sun at an industrial scale. Hosted in Cadarache in southern France, the project is still the largest fusion experiment ever attempted and remains […]
For some time, Azerbaijan has been seen as one of Brussels’ allies in its efforts to diversify energy imports. However, the situation appears to have stalled, with multiple factors converging to limit the participation of Azeri gas in the European energy mix. In this article, we assess the potential of this partnership. The grand plans […]
Europe had grown used to living from winter to winter. Once gas storage facilities were filled and January passed, survival was assured. When Europe finally turned the page on Russian gas in 2023–2024, it felt like a victory—an escape from the worst kind of dependence. But the celebration was short-lived. At that very moment, Europe […]
Europe is facing new challenges in the energy sector that are fundamentally reshaping its strategy. The pivotal decision to abandon energy supplies from Russia opens the door to a deeper transatlantic partnership. The US is emerging as a confident leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and is ready to provide reliable, long-term exports. For […]
This November, COP30 convened in Belém, Brazil — marking a historic milestone as the first COP summit to place artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies at the heart of its agenda. While traditional disputes, such as those surrounding fossil fuel use, once again stalled negotiations over the final political agreement, AI emerged as a rare […]
Germany long ago decided to abandon nuclear power, but international momentum and the energy lobby are calling the rationality of this decision into question. The CDU party led by Friedrich Merz, which won Germany’s federal elections in February 2025, has started talking cautiously about reviving nuclear power plants. So how irrevocably has Germany embarked on […]