Energy Security

The Power of Energy: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition

Daniel Scholten • Jun 17 2024 • Articles

A smooth transition rests on understanding the complex interplay between (changes in) energy systems and global politics and finding ways for policy makers to balance national interests with collective concerns.

Between Conflict and Survival: The New Energy Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean

Andreas Stergiou • Feb 15 2024 • Articles

The Eastern Mediterranean has been subject to geopolitical conflicts triggered by energy security concerns or other security aspirations promoted through claims on energy reserves.

Opinion – Energy Security: Moldova’s Quest for New Suppliers

Wilder Alejandro Sánchez • Dec 12 2022 • Articles

Moldova is steering towards a new energy security strategy, but its effectiveness will depend on the management of short and long-term political concerns.

Opinion – The US and Nord Stream 2 Geopolitics

Ragul Palanisami • Aug 12 2020 • Articles

Nord Stream 2 has further exposed the divisions within EU and allowed the US to have a balancing impact on the varying interests of different European countries.

Oil During COVID-19: Essential Service or Subsidized Resource?

Kelsey Schober • May 12 2020 • Articles

Rhetoric that places oil as central to energy security, or even as an essential service does not capitalize on the opportunities offered by COVID-19 to shift to zero or low-carbon.

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