EU policy in the global race for critical raw materials

13 March 2023 Energy Security European Politics

5 min

Currently, the necessity  and commitment to switch to greener forms of energy production has never been more compelling. To that effect, the demand for the materials to build new products and systems that function on, or produce greener energy have substantially increased. As a consequence, these raw materials have now become as valuable and coveted as coal and iron deposits at the start of the Industrial Revolution. This article will attempt to cast some light on the EU position in this changing global market and the plans devised by the European Commission on this  matter.

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The future of Euro-African relationships between the Post-Cotonou agreement and the energy crisis

27 February 2023 European Politics

9 min

A new strategic partnership between the European Union and the African Union is set to be ratified, yet  European and African relationships still continue to be affected by economic and political whirlwinds at the international level. This underlines both a lack of deep commitment and a strategic short-sightedness from the European Union, paving the way for Chinese presence in Africa and hindering the stance of the EU in the world.

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The future of energy in Europe between COP27 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: an interview with Suzana Carp

20 February 2023 Energy Security European Politics

8 min

This year (2022) has represented an important upheaval in energy matters in Europe, in terms of energy (in)dependence, transition to renewables, supplies and prices, both due to the increasingly worrying climate crisis and following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The European Union (EU) has proved to be still too dependent on other countries, such as Russia, when it comes to energy supplies and still too reliant on gas rather than on renewable energy sources.

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La guerre en Ukraine peut-elle être le tournant de la transformation énergétique en Europe ?

9 January 2023 Energy Security

7 min

Les conséquences de l’invasion russe en Ukraine se sont étendues à divers domaines de la société: l’économie, le social et, bien sûr, la politique. En réaction, et sans pouvoir intervenir directement dans le conflit, plusieurs pays ont imposé des sanctions économiques et politiques à la Russie afin de la dissuader de ses actions. Néanmoins, l’une des industries russes les plus cruciales n’a pas été touchée en raison des dommages qu’elle aurait pu causer à la plupart des pays européens : l’exportation de gaz et de pétrole.

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The EU’s dilemma: energy at the expense of human rights

23 March 2022 International

4 min

The events leading to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have been accompanied by a rise in the price of hydrocarbons, which has highlighted the energy dependency of the European […]

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The European Super Grid : A solution to the EU’s energy problems

27 January 2022 Environment

9 min

Within the context of the European Green Deal, the electrification of the energy sector is of paramount importance. Only by substituting fossil energies for electricity will the European Union be […]

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