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The recent success story of commercializing large-scale shale gas production in the US can be considered among the most significant events in global energy and climate politics in decades. What does the US shale gas story suggest about global and European climate politics? Is it merely the first sign of a new strategic world map, as was recently suggested by a prominent analyst in Foreign Affairs? This briefing paper presents an analysis of and preliminary findings on these multifaceted dilemmas.