An Energetic Transatlantic Environment

Abstract

This paper aims at investigating the evolution of the transatlantic cooperation in the post-Cold War period, focusing on the energy and environment sectors, mainly from a European perspective. To this end, both qualitative and quantitative methodology instruments have been resorted to: secondary data analysis, discourse analysis, interpretation of statistical data. Comparing and contrasting between the EU and the US perspectives, as well as between the three European Commissions’ approaches (Barroso, Juncker and von der Leyen), we have determined the EU’s growing ambition to consolidate its specific policies, its interdependences and divergences with the US on matters of common concern.

Keywords

• transatlantic cooperation
• lng
• interconnection projects
• ghg emissions
• paris agreement