Trump 2.0 pivots to gas
In his first hours back in office, US president Donald Trump issued a series of sweeping executive orders designed to prioritise fossil fuels, dismantle environmental policies and expand American ener...
24 Jan 202532min
Hybrid energy war in the Baltic
The recent damage to the Estlink 2 electricity cable running between Finland and Estonia has highlighted the precarious nature of power supply amid increased fears of a hybrid war with Russia. Finnish...
17 Jan 202532min
Elections and Energy – Germany's path forward
Germany’s energy sector is at a pivotal moment, with political shifts, economic challenges, and the energy transition shaping its future. This week on the Montel Weekly Podcast, Katharina Johannsen, M...
10 Jan 202533min
End of year roundup, 2025 outlook
2024 was a year of seismic shifts in the energy sector, marked by challenges, breakthroughs, and critical debates. From Italy’s energy transition hurdles to Germany’s hydrogen shake-ups and the UK’s e...
3 Jan 202540min
Gas: Will fundamentals Trump geopolitics?
2025 is set to be a year of continuing geopolitical turmoil. Donald Trump’s return to the White House will raise the temperature further at a time of major instability in the Middle East along with Ru...
19 Dec 202436min
Poland’s Energy Crossroads
Poland’s energy sector is undergoing a critical, if slow, transition after the election of Donald Tusk as prime minister exactly one year ago. Coal still dominates the mix despite a greater use of gas...
13 Dec 202441min
Atomic revival: A new age for nuclear?
This week, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change released a report declaring, “a new nuclear age is beginning,” arguing that nuclear power is critical in meeting global climate goals. But how is ...
6 Dec 202436min
Flow-based market coupling – what's all the fuss about?
In October, the Nordic power market introduced a new calculation method for cross-zonal capacity to improve Nordic grid utilisation. However, so-called flow-based market coupling, in place for almost ...
29 Nov 202427min
