Why the US should push renewables, not gas, in Europe
The Three Seas Initiative between countries in the east of Europe remains, with US support, focused on gas. Switching…
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Julian Popov
Julian Popov is a fellow of the European Climate Foundation, chairman of the Buildings Performance Institute Europe and the former Minister of Environment of Bulgaria. He is a member of the advisory council of EIT Climate-KIC and sits on the boards of several European energy policy think tanks.
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Why we need an EU-Turkey energy transition platform
Accession talks between the EU and Turkey have well and truly stalled, but trying to work more closely together…
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How Ukraine could be key to EU clean energy ambitions
The EU has big climate plans. With the right frameworks in place, neighbouring Ukraine could help Europe achieve its…
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The myths keeping eastern Europe in the fossil age
Eastern European leaders frequently hinder climate negotiations in Brussels, but this attitude is damaging their development as well as…
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US-Russia gas battle is building stranded assets in Europe
For too long the US has supported gas projects in Europe that offer alternatives to Russian gas imports.
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Will Russia fully engage with the geopolitics of clean energy?
A refusal by Russia to fully take part in the global clean energy transition could have serious economic and…
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The misleading energy transition language of Eastern Europe
Countries in Eastern Europe are often seen as climate action laggards, but the reality is more complicated.
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