to political debates that emphasise the cost of EU spending rather than the benefits, and add to the perception of the EU … budget in terms of net balances, rather than value added. • The financing of the EU budget must be reassessed in the light of … the July 2020 decision to launch the Next Generation EU programme. Budget resources could include a plastics charge, a …

United States, especially, do not separate economic interests from geopolitical interests in the same way the EU does. They … considers how the EU and its member states can better protect European economic sovereignty in a range of areas, including state … area, we recommend ways to improve the EU’s capacity to wield economic power, without advocating increased protectionism or …

charge on goods imported into the EU, based on the emissions emitted during their production. The European Commission should … therefore hinder rather than help EU climate policy. The EU should instead focus upon the implementation of measures to trigger …

The European Green Deal is a plan to decarbonise the EU economy by 2050, revolutionise the EU's energy system … repercussions. The Green Deal will affect geopolitics through its impact on the EU energy balance and global markets; on oil and gas …-producing countries in the EU neighbourhood; on European energy security; and on global trade patterns, notably via the carbon border …

demand reduction needed if the 90 percent storage target is to be achieved. Our assessment takes into account EU imports … typical, demand up to 1 October 2023 must remain 13 percent lower than the previous five-year average. The EU should therefore … deployment of regasification units will alleviate concerns over LNG import infrastructure capacity. However, the EU will continue …

policymakers should set their sights on the second level, which we view as achievable within the current decade, requiring new EU …