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Report: Russia Suspends Natural Gas Supplies to Poland

Robert Semonsen April 26, 2022

The development marks a new low in rapidly deteriorating relations between Russia and the collective West.

German State Temporarily Takes Over Control of Gazprom Germania

David Boos April 18, 2022

After failing to achieve independence from Russian gas in the short term, German Minister of Economy Robert Habeck blocked the sale of the German subsidiary of Russian energy company Gazprom, and put it under state controlled trusteeship to ensure security of supply.

EU Says No to Natural Gas Price Cap

Sven R. Larson March 31, 2022

Price caps on electricity, which are meant to protect retail customers from soaring production costs, can cause supply shortages.

What Would Happen if Gas Stopped Coming to Europe?

Gergely Muraközi March 26, 2022

Germany’s disaster management officials examined what a major disruption of natural gas supply would entail and the results are chilling.

Belgium Puts Plans For Nuclear Phaseout On Hold

Tristan Vanheuckelom March 25, 2022

Amidst exploding electricity bills and fears over shortages, the Belgian government’s 180 degree turn came not entirely unexpected.

EU Commission’s Gas and Nuclear Rules Conflict with EIB’s

Bridget Ryder February 6, 2022

An EU official defended the decision to include natural gas and nuclear energy, telling journalists: “We have taken a realistic and pragmatic approach to the inclusion of nuclear and gas in the taxonomy.”

Kazakhstan: Unrest in Key Ally’s Territory Prompts Russian Intervention

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 8, 2022

The Kazakh president has described the protesters as terrorists with foreign training, and has given the go-ahead for counter-terrorist action, including orders to “shoot to kill without warning” in the event of further disturbances.

Russia Hoping for Nord Stream 2 Approval

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 5, 2022

Critics in the U.S., Ukraine, and Poland warn that approval will increase Russia’s leverage over Europe, pit EU member states against each other, and deprive Ukraine of transit revenues, putting Ukraine in a less advantageous bargaining position.

Nuclear Power and Natural Gas: Green Energy?

Bridget Ryder January 4, 2022

Many EU countries support a green designation for nuclear power. France has made nuclear energy the pillar of carbon-neutral energy production, and Czechia and Hungary also rely heavily on nuclear energy. Germany opposes this, but approves of a green label for natural gas as a transition energy.

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