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WASHINGTON, DC — Europe had been waiting patiently for the United States to enact domestic legislation to cut its carbon emissions. After months of negotiations between the U.S. Congress and utilities, oil companies, and other stakeholders on the details of comprehensive climate and energy legislation, the Senate in late July … Continue Reading…
It might be thought that the flow of tens of thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico would renew American interest in achieving independence from fossil fuels and combating climate change. Sadly, this assumption remains questionable. A cursory glance at polls indicates that American attitudes towards these … Continue Reading…
SOFIA — Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced last Friday that his government cancelled the Burgas–Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project and suspended the Belene nuclear power plant construction. That statement was linked by local and international observers to the recent visit to Sofia of CIA Director Leon Panetta and to strategic … Continue Reading…
WASHINGTON — The agreement signed last week between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev in which Ukraine will receive cheaper gas in exchange for extending Russia’s Black Sea Fleet presence in Crimea through at least 2042 has set off a firestorm of criticism. The rapid ratification of … Continue Reading…
WASHINGTON — Last week’s summit among the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, and China occasioned predictable analyses of the dawn of a new world order led by these developing giants. Their scale is indeed breathtaking. Each is subcontinental in scope; together they represent nearly every region; their combined … Continue Reading…
WASHINGTON — More than a decade has passed since NATO last updated its Strategic Concept, an official document intended to reinforce the founding treaty by updating the military alliance’s key priorities. A new initiative is underway, led by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and a group of … Continue Reading…
BERLIN — “The King is dead. Long live the King!” is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch. The same pragmatic approach was adopted by the EU Commission President when the new Ukrainian President visited Brussels Monday on his first official trip abroad: José … Continue Reading…
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WASHINGTON — Having worked in France for what we call a “metropolitan community of cities” in Nantes and for a regional council in Brittany, one of my objectives for my Comparative Domestic Policy fellowship at GMF was to have a close look on how metropolitan and regional organizations in the … Continue Reading…
COPENHAGEN — It will be discussed for some time whether the “Copenhagen Accord” represents an unsatisfactory compromise or an unmitigated failure. Whatever the ultimate answer, there are some preliminary lessons that can be drawn from a memorably chaotic global gathering. The full text can be found with … Continue Reading…
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