Most of Europe shares a single power grid, a single emissions market and one climate target – but the EU’s member states follow 27 different paths to the goal of a net-zero by 2050. As the bloc’s largest economies and energy consumers, France and Germany play a pivotal role in negotiating, planning, and implementing joint climate and energy policies. Yet, they still often treat energy security and emission reductions as national affairs. In order to understand the climate and energy policy approaches of Europe’s two key states, reporters Camille Lafrance and Benjamin Wehrmann started a comprehensive cross-border research…