Nolan Theisen

Jun 14, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Elena Benaim |Olga Khakova |Pawel Czyzak |Nolan Theisen

The last European Parliament governed as Europe’s energy system withstood unprecedent shocks to global markets and the economy. The shocks were numerous and severe: from negative pricing during the COVID-19 pandemic to all time-high energy costs following Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine; from tensions in the Middle East and cyber and kinetic attacks on energy infrastructure to extreme weather events made more severe by climate change.

May 23, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Pawel Czyzak |Nolan Theisen |Olga Khakova |Paddy Ryan

Leaders at the ninth Three Seas Summit and Business Forum, held in Vilnius in April, raised the need for creating a permanent body that would institutionalize regional cooperation on digital, transport, and energy integration. While there is little disagreement among participating countries that such an office is needed, their views diverge on the location of this coordinating body, reporting structure, and coverage of its operating costs.

May 3, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Pawel Czyzak |Nolan Theisen |Svitlana Romanko |Oleh Savytskyi

Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) met in Turin, Italy, on the 29th and 30th of April for the first time since the United Nation climate summit in Dubai. Two days of discussion at the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministerial meeting resulted in a series of shared commitments to address climate change and energy security. The 35-page long joint communiqué includes a historic pledge to phase out coal power plants by 2035.

Apr 8, 2024 | ember-climate.org | Nolan Theisen

While Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is moving toward renewable energy sources, the region is still expanding gas infrastructure over cross border transmission grids, undermining its vast renewable potential. The Three Seas Initiative (3SI), the largest intergovernmental platform in the region, could support CEE in addressing this issue by fostering cross-border collaboration and connectivity in the area.

Apr 3, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Pawel Czyzak |Nolan Theisen |Alex Gilbert |Morgan D. Bazilian