A new edited research volume, published with Palgrave Macmillan, explores the undercurrents of the EU’s move toward an Energy Union. The focal point of analysis is on the external dimension of the EU’s latest energy project, and to what extent…
Shale gas in Eastern Europe. Why some countries get it right and others wrong
Shale gas policies vary significantly across Europe, notably in Russia-dependent Central Eastern Europe. Most strikingly, Bulgaria banned shale gas, whereas Poland remains firmly committed to fostering it despite its drawbacks. Why is this the case, and what can we learn…
Where is Russia heading in its export strategy?
The Ukraine crisis, energy sanctions, a strong push for hub–based pricing put and EU’s aspirations to complete the internal gas market left their mark on Gazprom’s influence. So where is Russia heading – playing hardball or bidding farewell to Europe?…
Is Nord Stream 2 a threat to European energy security?
My study for King’s College’s Russia Institute assesses the geopolitical, regulatory and energy security aspects as discussed in the context of Nord Stream 2. Against the backdrop of heated public debates surrounding the study particularly aims at disentangling the complex…
The causes of Saudi Arabia’s geo–economic might and what might end it
Oil is localised – it cannot be produced where reserves don’t exist – and yet it is the lifeblood of globalisation. A country that dominates the oil market, which is the world’s largest commodity market, is automatically an influential player…
Why we need to rethink the financial future of oil
The future does not bode well for global oil. This, however, is for reasons related to climate change, not because of tumbling prices, as Benjamin Sovacool and I argue in our piece for The Conversation.
The Global Energy Challenge – a new textbook addressing environment, development and security
This new textbook provides for comprehensive coverage of today’s three most topical energy challenges, or the “energy trilemma”: climate change, energy poverty and energy security. Learn more.