Bridging Energy Gaps for Greater Transatlantic Cooperation

Energy policies in Europe and North America were in a transition period in 2014. They might appear divergent, since North America focused on energy production and European countries, such as Germany, focused on energy imports, but these policies also reflected greater cooperation between transatlantic partners. The situation in Ukraine had once more raised energy security concerns in Europe and should motivate North American and European partners toward further energy and political cohesion.