Emre Hatipoglu: Geopolitics of the Energy Transition in the GCC
Emre Hatipoglu: Geopolitics of the Energy Transition in the GCC
Will the energy transition perturbate geopolitics in the GCC? My answer is yes, and that answer rests on three observations. First, the region is cognizant of the threats that climate change poses to human security. Second, a global energy transition will increase the premium on low-cost and low-carbon-footprint GCC oil, hence increasing the opportunity cost of consuming this oil domestically. In tandem, the energy transition constitutes an attractive area of investment for countries seeking to diversify their economic base. The resulting interest in renewable energy has the potential to create geopolitical challenges in border territories and exclusive economic zones. Other challenges relate to the regional governance of electricity trade and the global trade in renewables equipment. Renewables may also play an important role in post-conflict recovery in many parts of MENA, which are of interest to GCC.
The event will be hybrid. Room N4 002.
Zoom link will be indicated here later. There is a technical problem with Zoom. They do not send a verification code and we cannot log in. A ticket has been sent already yesterday but we receive no reply. It is possible that the problem will not be solved until 6pm and that the lecture will not be on Zoom.