The Russian invasion of Ukraine challenges the liberal peace project that has always been at the heart of the European Union. The political project that led to the EU was founded on the idea that economic trade and political cooperation promote reconciliation and create a more peaceful and...

Europe, and Germany in particular, have quickly ramped up liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to partially offset the loss of Russian pipeline gas deliveries. While many observers rightly applaud this historical achievement, there are also concerns that LNG decisions taken in the face of the...

This contribution seeks to explain the innovations and broader implications of the EU Climate and Energy Package from the viewpoint of general EU law and international law. It provides an innovative analysis of the Package through the lenses of the principle of environmental integration,...

This contribution seeks to explain the innovations and broader implications of the EU Climate and Energy Package from the viewpoint of general EU law and international law. It provides an innovative analysis of the Package through the lenses of the principle of environmental integration,...

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has taken bold actions since 2016 to utilize low-grade industrial excess heat to improve the energy efficiency of district heating systems. This study aims to draw policy insights into the PRC's field experience of overcoming barriers to energy efficiency...

Options for cost efficient expansion of present district heat networks in Germany are in the scope of this work. It develops a bottom-up model approach studying a broad variety of scenarios on network expansion until 2030.