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Geopolitics of electricity : grids, space and (political) power

Westphal, Kirsten; Pastukhova, Maria; Pepe, Jacopo Maria - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

Although electricity grids shape and define both political and economic spaces, the geopolitical significance of electricity remains underestimated. In political communities and beyond, such grids establish new channels for projecting geopolitical influence and new spheres of influence. In the...

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The Eastern Mediterranean as a focus for the EU's energy transition : deep-rooted enmities and new opportunities for cooperation between Greece, Turkey and Cyprus

Rau, Moritz; Seufert, Günter; Westphal, Kirsten - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

The EU and Germany have set themselves ambitious climate and energy policy targets. Taking into account the need to reduce emissions from all sectors of the economy, they now have a different perspective on the energy situation in the Eastern Mediterranean than a few years ago.

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A new hydrogen world : geotechnological, economic, and political implications for Europe

Grinschgl, Julian; Pepe, Jacopo Maria; Westphal, Kirsten - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2021

The global implications of a switch to hydrogen (H2) are far-reaching, as hydrogen will, at least in part, gradually replace the oil and gas trade, and new international trade flows will emerge. In addition, hydrogen will transform the industry, and its use will have disruptive effects that...

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European energy security reimagined : mapping the risks, challenges and opportunities of changing energy geographies

Scholl, Ellen; Westphal, Kirsten - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2017

Following the Paris Agreement, the energy landscape is changing more than ever. While these changes bring opportunity, they also come with risks, requiring traditional concepts of energy security to be reconsidered. These changes in the energy landscape are mirrored by shifting political...

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The EU's open strategic autonomy in the field of pharmaceuticals : overcoming import dependencies for antibiotics through the EU authority HERA

Bayerlein, Michael - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted the dependence of the European Union (EU) on individual trading partners. One of the tasks of the European Commission’s new Directorate-General, the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), established in 2021, will...

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Regional health care in the EU : ESI funds as a means of building the European Health Union

Bayerlein, Michael - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2024

This research paper examines the role of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds in building the European Health Union (EHU) in the context of the mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework and the high variance in excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic. It...

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Russlands diffuse Nuklearrhetorik im Krieg gegen die Ukraine : ein strategischer Balanceakt zwischen Abschreckung und Erpressung

Horovitz, Liviu; Arndt, Anna Clara - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

Russland verfolgt mit seinen nuklearen Drohgebärden im Krieg gegen die Ukraine eine dreigleisige Strategie. Erstens versucht es eine westliche Intervention abzuschrecken, zweitens Unterstützung für die Ukraine zu verhindern und drittens schrittweise Kyjiw zu erpressen, worauf der Westen...

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Russia's catch-all nuclear rhetoric in its war against Ukraine : a balancing act between deterrence, dissuasion, and compellence strategies

Horovitz, Liviu; Arndt, Anna Clara - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik - 2022

A close reading of Russia’s nuclear statements and actions during the first seven months of its war against Ukraine reveals a threefold approach. Moscow is walking a fine line between a well-crafted and successful deterrence strategy to prevent foreign military intervention; a more modest and...

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Die US-Schieferrevolution und die arabischen Golfstaaten : wirtschaftliche und politische Auswirkungen des Energiemarkt-Wandels

Westphal, Kirsten - 2014

Schritt zeichnet sich bislang zwar nicht ab, doch Europa muss sich auf eine stärkere Lastenteilung mit den USA einstellen …Die amerikanische Schieferrevolution hat tiefgreifende Folgen für die globalen Energiemärkte. Sie lässt die USA zum … für einen globalen LNG-Markt und trägt dazu bei, die Energieversorgung auch in Europa zu diversifizieren. Dank zunehmender …

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