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Over the past 18 months, the Eurozone has witnessed the sharpest rise in inflation since its inception. But the inflation wave also stands out from a longer, post-World War II perspective. What has received less attention, though, is the huge variation in inflation rates across member states.
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On September 14, the European Commission proposed specific intervention measures to address the soaring energy prices. Such intervention is a complex task, and any approach has its own drawbacks. This report reviews the proposal and contextualises it, among all the possible ones.
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There is a real risk of gas shortages this winter or in spring in certain Eurozone member states, such as Germany and Italy. Despite the search for alternatives for Russian gas, drastic cuts in gas demand are required in Germany.
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EU leaders have agreed to ban all Russian seaborne oil imports. The ban, amid already high inflation, intense supply chain pressure and tightening financial conditions, will push the Eurozone into a recession.
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It’s hard to underestimate the relevance of stationary energy storage for the energy transition. This note outlines what stationary energy storage is, shows various storage technologies and predicts where the market will boom in coming years.
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The Ukraine war has sparked another supply chain crisis. EU industry will be impacted via higher prices of both energy and non-energy commodities, lengthened delivery times of inputs and possibly shortages. Germany and Italy are relatively vulnerable.
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The current energy crisis has highlighted the geopolitical risks associated with our dependence on Russian gas. The EU aims to become fully independent from Russian energy, but replacing Russian gas fully is easier said than done.
