• Professor of Energy Economics, co-coordinator of the Chaire Européenne de la Transition du Territoire, GEM
Can these two ever see eye to eye on energy? Different strategies may have to do more with politics than nationality. Odd Andersen/AFP

In France and Germany, politics – not nationality – dictate energy preferences

The two countries have a history of quarrels on energy, in particular in relation to nuclear power. Yet a recent survey reveals much common ground on which to build future energy partnerships.
En 2020, la France était le seul pays de l’UE à ne pas avoir rempli ses objectifs en matière de renouvelables. Shutterstock

Comment expliquer les retards de la France en matière d’énergies renouvelables ?

En s’appuyant sur l’expertise d’une centaine de spécialistes, le Baromètre de l’énergie décrypte les principales raisons du retard français en matière de renouvelables.
“No Linky” posters in Montreuil, near Paris. The first one reads “Linky: You can say no.” The second reads “Linky spies on your private life.” Some residents fear data surveillance rather than looking at possible advantages of smart meters. Carole Salères

Linky: Do smart meters actually help reduce electricity consumption?

A recent study suggests that smart meters can help households reduce their electricity use by as much as 5%. Are France’s anti-Linky households listening?
Renault Zoé is currently the best-selling electric vehicle in the European Union (15% market share) and leader in France (with 70% of market share). Wikimedia Commons

The future of electric vehicles according to experts in the energy sector

The overall analysis of the results of the new Energy Market Barometer confirms that the road to a change in the dominant mobility model is still long.
Renault Zoé est actuellement le véhicule électrique le plus vendu au sein de l’Union européenne (15% de parts de marché) et leader en France (avec 70% de parts de marché). Wikimedia Commons

L’avenir des véhicules électriques selon les experts du secteur de l’énergie

L’analyse globale des résultats de ce nouveau Baromètre du marché de l’énergie confirme que la route vers un changement de modèle dominant de la mobilité est encore longue.
A tanker ship heads into Liverpool harbour as a pilot boats heads out. In the background. In the background, the Burbo Bank wind farm. While new facilities have increased capacity, the UK currently imports 6% of its electricity. Andrew/Flickr

‘Energy Brexit’: What are the consequences on both sides of the Channel?

A year after Brexit, experts from the Grenoble École de Management and the Centre for European Economic Research look at what impacts the UK’s leaving the EU could have on energy prices and security.
On June 1, 2017, President Donald Trump announced that he would take the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, and that he could negotiate a “better deal”. Saul Loeb/AFP

A fair climate deal? Accountability first!

On June 1, Donald Trump announced that he would take the US out of the Paris climate agreement because it was “unfair” to the US. An economic analysis indicates otherwise.

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