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Carbon Tax Fairness Changes as Income Inequality Grows
A new study suggests that carbon tax fairness is not fixed. Instead, it changes as income inequality rises or falls. Res…
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Critical Minerals and the New Geopolitics of the Green Transition: Insights from Energy Talk 2026
The green transition promises to reduce Europe’s dangerous dependence on fossil fuels often produced in autocratic state…
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Torbjörn Becker: EU’s Increased Russian Gas Imports Shift Balance
Despite longstanding goals to reduce dependency on Russian energy, the European Union has increased its imports of Russi…
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The Hormuz Shock: EU’s Gas Security and Decarbonization Fragility
The February 2026 conflict in the Persian Gulf and the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent European gas prices…
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The Hormuz Blockade: Winners, Losers, and Vulnerabilities
This policy paper presents calculations and modeling of how oil producers and consumers in selected countries may be aff…
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Income Polarization and Climate Policy Backlash
A recurring challenge for climate policy is political backlash. Over the last decade, we have seen prominent examples li…
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U.S. Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil: Pressure on Moscow, Strains on Europe
The U.S. sanctions on two Russian oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil, came into effect on Nov 21, 2025. These sanctions affe…
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The Case for a Transport Ban on Russian Oil
In this policy brief we discuss the effects that would arise if the EU imposed a full transport ban on Russian oil. The…
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Benjamin Hilgenstock Highlights Risks of Russia’s Expanding Shadow Fleet
Russia remains one of the world’s largest oil exporters, and a recent media report shows how Moscow now relies on a grow…
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