EU Energy And Natural Gas Strategies & EU Position Towards Nord Stream 2

SummaryNord Stream 2 “is a project with neither economic rationale nor political backing” from an EU policy perspective. Since only half of the available gas import capacities in the EU were used in 2015, Nord Stream 2 will most probably lead to stranded assets. Furthermore, the pipeline conflicts with EU gas diversification strategies, efforts for… Read More EU Energy And Natural Gas Strategies & EU Position Towards Nord Stream 2

February 25, 2019March 8, 2019 hertian25Leave a comment

NS2: Comments on event/articles: 12-23 Feb.

Greetings all, Here are a list of links to related articles I’ve read the past week or so that may be of interest and some commentary on the developments (five topics/catigories). Let me know if there are any you cannot access. I’ll get them for you. (I’m also starting to read through your entries of… Read More NS2: Comments on event/articles: 12-23 Feb.

February 24, 2019 Dr. Tom O'DonnellLeave a comment

US Perspectives

For the next two weeks my task will be to provide further research on the positions of the US and UK. This post focuses on the US perspective. SUMMARY: The US is opposed to the pipeline because Trump views LNG exports as an important pathway to reduce trade deficits (and energy exports positively affect his… Read More US Perspectives

February 21, 2019March 8, 2019 marinabennettwyss2 Comments

Week 2 Summary: Planning and Mapping

This week our primary focus was on coordinating with the project client and mapping our next steps for the project.

February 21, 2019February 27, 2019 marinabennettwyss1 Comment

Links: On NS2 3dec-19feb19 | Admin pts

reetings aGll! – Three points: First: I strongly recommend you click on the “Insert read more tag” after writing two or introductory sentences of any post. Often a little abstract of a long post is best. This tag is located in the post editor bar, just under the word “visual”. (It’s icon has two horizontal heavy lines,… Read More Links: On NS2 3dec-19feb19 | Admin pts

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Dr. Tom O'DonnellLeave a comment

Week 1 Summary: Research on respective regions

Team Summary

February 15, 2019February 27, 2019 izumikotaniLeave a comment

Central European Perspectives on Nord Stream 2

Summary Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are supporting the pipeline project Nord Stream 2 due to their economic and financial involvement. Switzerland has no clear position. In the case of Germany there are different positions between and among the government and opposition parties.

February 15, 2019March 8, 2019 waltschewLeave a comment

South-eastern Europe

SUMMARY EU member states in the South-eastern region are dependent on natural gas from Russia, however, have diverging views on the Nord Stream 2 Project. Greece and Bulgaria are in favor of the project, as Bulgaria hopes to be the centre of natural gas importation and exportation. On the other hand, Slovenia, Romania, and Hungary are… Read More South-eastern Europe

February 15, 2019March 8, 2019 izumikotaniLeave a comment

Western Europe stance on Nord Stream

France A flash diplomatic crisis appeared to be on the way last week just before the decision on the new EU Gas directive. News outlets in Germany began to report a sudden turn by the French Government on its support for Berlin`s position.

February 15, 2019February 27, 2019 iortizamayaLeave a comment

Perspectives on Nord Stream 2: Nordics, U.K., Ireland, Belgium & Luxembourg

For my portion of the initial background research on country and regional perspectives on the NS2 pipeline, I have looked into the positions of the following: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, U.K., Ireland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. SUMMARY:Sweden and Finland are in principle opposed on ecological and security grounds, though they have both approved permits. Denmark is… Read More Perspectives on Nord Stream 2: Nordics, U.K., Ireland, Belgium & Luxembourg

February 15, 2019March 8, 2019 marinabennettwyssLeave a comment

Nord Stream 2 Project: A clash of energy security, market & geostrategy in Europe

Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Masters of Public Policy student research project with OSW, Warsaw, 2019