This wildfire season in North America and Europe is characterized by extremes. Steven Hill points out how the political systems have an effect on the dealing with the crisis.
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Workstream Climate and Energy
A hot summer of wildfires underscores the global urgency of governmental action
The Potential of a German-Canadian Partnership in Energy Security and Energy Transition
Pete Guthrie, Energy Minister of Alberta, spoke about the challenges for global energy supply and the deepening of a German-Canadian energy partnership.
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Towards a more sustainable energy economy
Dirk Nowak analyzes the energy markets in Texas and Louisiana and draws possible conclusions for Germany and Europe.
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Reforging the Transatlantic Energy Alliance: From Sanctions towards Cooperation
Former Ambassadors Richard Burt, Daniel Fried, and Janusz Reiter, together with Mario Mehren and Dr. Kirsten Westphal discuss Nord Stream 2 and transatlantic cooperation on energy issues.
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A New Green Era in Transatlantic Relations
Frans Timmermans, First Executive Vice-President, European Commission, Werner Baumann, Bayer, Lynn Scarlett, The Nature Conservancy, and Sigmar Gabriel, Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke, discuss transatlantic cooperation for climate protection.
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A Transatlantic Hydrogen Strategy
Dirk Nowak and Dr. Emre Gencer discuss recent developments in hydrogen technology and how to make the energy sector more sustainable.
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Nord Stream 2 – a project with geopolitical dimensions?
In recent months, the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has repeatedly led to irritations in transatlantic relations. Russia-expert Alina Polyakova presented her view on the topic at a discussion in Berlin.
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The “New South”, New Skills, and Old Alliances
Over the course of six days, the Atlantik-Brücke delegation traveled to the United States and met with a diverse group of politicians, CEOs, journalists, academics, and others, in Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC.
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“Geostrategic Implications of Energy (In)Dependence” – Keynote Speech by Sigmar Gabriel
On October 9, 2014, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minster for Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel gave a keynote speech on the geostrategic aspects of energy policy. In light of the current crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, the issue of energy security was highly relevant, Gabriel stressed before 90 members and guests of Atlantik-Brücke. At […]
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Panel Discussion “Geopolitics of Falling Oil Prices”
On the evening of Monday, May 11, 2015, Atlantik-Brueckes’s Foreign and Security Policy working group met to discuss »Geopolitics of Falling Oil Prices: Opportunities and Challenges for Germany and Europe«. The invited speakers were Michael Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Board of BP Europa SE and Board Chairman of the Association of the German Petroleum Industry […]
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America and Europe can only succeed together – An appeal for transatlantic cooperation by Atlantik-Bruecke
A shorter version of this appeal was published in the print version of the German daily WELT on February 12, 2017, and on February 15 on »WELT online In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump emphasized that he does not want to dwell on the past. He only wants to look ahead now. And he feels […]
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