The development of shale gas and oil in the United States is a major event in the energy sphere, but also in the dynamics of globalization and geopolitics in the coming decades. This evolution is an alert for Europeans as regards their energy policy, as well as their industrial policy. It...

Pour cette séance, nous vous proposons de faire le point à la fois sur la situation macroéconomique des Etats-Unis et sur les bouleversements qu’a connu le paysage énergétique américain ces dernières années. De fait, la mise en œuvre de nouvelles techniques, l'élargissement des zones...

Cette note poursuit deux thématiques convergentes. Dans une perspective d'actualité immédiate, elle étudie les possibilités pour le couple franco-allemand de façonner l'agenda "énergie et climat" de l'Union européenne (UE) pendant les six mois de la présidence française. Dans une...

Brazil's energy sector has undergone rapid changes over the last several years. A growing economy and increasing power demand has spurred a complete restructuring of the wholesale power market and government privatization, adding uncertainty to the market. After a severe crisis, Lula’s...

The debate over a common European energy policy, its necessity and its establishment has been going on for a number of decades. The discussions have been recently brought back into the spotlight by the evolution of energy market fundamentals and the taking into account of environmental...

This paper aims to compare how two countries are facing the challenges of energy security of supply. Mexico, a member of NAFTA and a neighbour of the United States, has oil resources and is thinking how to answer to the increasing energy demand. France, one of the 27 member states of the...