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Pipelines, politics and power
report with contributions from Andris Piebalgs, Konstantin Kosachev, Sergey Yastrzhembsky, Cliff Gaddy, Dmitri Trenin, Roland Götz and many others, October 2008

Does the Kremlin use energy as a political weapon? Why is Russia’s oil and gas output stagnating? Can and should the EU try to reduce its dependence on Russian hydrocarbons? Are the EU and Russia engaged in a pipeline war? What does energy solidarity mean? What rules should govern EU-Russia energy relations? These are just some of the questions addressed in this report by more than a dozen eminent experts, officials and politicians. Russia is, and will remain for the foreseeable future, the EU’s single most important energy supplier. For Russia, the EU is by far the biggest and most lucrative market. Therefore, energy will remain at the heart of what is an increasingly difficult and complex relationship.

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India's role in the new world order
 briefing note by Charles Grant, September 2008

Few doubt that India's geopolitical role will grow. But what kind of impact will India make on the world's economic and political order? Charles Grant argues that India is not naturally a proponent of multilateral diplomacy, as opposed to unilateralism or an emphasis on bilateral relationships. He analyses India's relations with China, the US and Russia, concluding that in the long run India should take on a greater role in shaping a rules-based global order.



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What does the war in Georgia mean for
EU foreign policy?
 briefing note by Tomas Valasek, August 2008

The war in Georgia divided the European Union instead of uniting it. Some member-states condemned Russia and gave (non-military) aid to the Georgian government; others accused Tbilisi of provoking the war. EU capitals make very different assumptions about Moscow’s goals, and these differences will hamper Europe’s post-war policy on Russia. But this should not prevent Europe from responding: the EU should take a more active role in defusing ‘frozen’ conflicts in Eastern Europe, and it should accelerate the integration of countries between the EU and Russia into the European Union.


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The CER guide to the French presidency
briefing note by Katinka Barysch, Hugo Brady, Charles Grant, Clara Marina O'Donnell, Simon Tilford, Tomas Valasek and Philip Whyte, July 2008

France's EU presidency was always going to be ambitious, with wide-ranging plans for climate change, immigration and defence. Now, however, President Sarkozy will have to focus on resolving the legal and institutional mess created by the Irish No to the EU's Lisbon treaty. The CER's analysts explain what Europe can expect from the French presidency.



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Willing and able? EU defence in 2020
essay by Daniel Keohane and Tomas Valasek, June 2008

Demand for military forces is growing. And the Europeans increasingly turn to the EU when in need of troops for peacekeeping or for delivering humanitarian aid. But will the EU be able to keep up with the demand? Daniel Keohane and Tomas Valasek argue that it is possible, but only if the EU governments reform and pool their militaries, and if the EU and NATO co-ordinate their work more effectively. They also warn the Europeans to stop assuming that the EU will never fight a shooting war, and call on the EU to start a debate on when to use hard military force.

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Will the Irish guillotine Lisbon?
by Hugo Brady, June 2008

On June 12th Ireland will hold the EU's only referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. With the campaign entering its decisive phase, polls indicate that the vote could be dramatically close with turnout determining the result. In this CER briefing note, Hugo Brady outlines the players and issues that have dominated the campaign. He examines the prospects for a Yes or No vote that will be felt far beyond Ireland's shores and have a critical impact on the future of Europe.



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How to make EU emissions trading a success
report by Simon Tilford, May 2008

The European Union has set ambitious targets to limit greenhouse gases. But it will not be able to meet these targets without an effective market for trading carbon emissions. Simon Tilford argues that the Commission's proposals for reform of the EU's emissions trading scheme address many of its short-comings, but do not go far enough. He argues that Europe's carbon market needs robust and independent institutions to run and oversee it. Without these, it will fail to act as a model for the international bodies that will be needed to manage global emissions trading.

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