Commentary
Richard Youngs
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In The Media
A New Phase in EU Climate Geopolitics: Steps Forward and Back
EU efforts to coordinate climate, energy, and security policies have intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite its ambitious aspirations, however, the EU’s approach to climate geopolitics still has significant shortcomings.
Published on May 31, 2023
About the Author
Richard Youngs
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.
- The EU Needs a Third Way in Iran
- European Democracy Support Annual Review 2025Paper
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Richard Youngs, ed., Elena Viudes Egea, Zselyke Csaky, …
Recent Work
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