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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed Europe to re-design its energy map at speed. Amid this unprecedented energy overhaul, the EU and the United States have flagged their commitment to reinforce their bilateral energy partnership, starting with short-term measures to boost US liquefied natural gas supplies to Europe to promptly replace part of Russian gas imports. This article develops five issues around which a stronger transatlantic energy and climate pact might be built.
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Klaas Lenaerts, Bruegel, Brussels, Belgium.
Simone Tagliapietra, Bruegel, Brussels, Belgium; and Catholic University of Milan, Italy.
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