#13 Invasion of Ukraine - implication for energy policy in Europe (with Dr. Thijs van de Graaf - Associate Professor at Ghent University)
This episode comes out on day eight of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. War, destruction and death have been flickering across our TV and mobile screens in recent days. These actions in themselves are terrible, and we realize that this war is likely to turn the tide on European energy policy. In this episode, I am joined by Thijs van de Graf from Ghent University (Thijs on Twitter). Thijs is Associate Professor of International Politics at Ghent University in Belgium. He shares insights into how dependent Europe is on Russian fossil fuels, and we discuss what kind of implications this geopolitical crisis may have on European energy policy. We are only approaching the end week one, of this conflict, and the situation in Ukraine is very dynamic. Although there have been significant sanctions in place by the EU and other Western nations, the first energy-related political changes have been promoted, this episode can only be a snapshot. However, we hope you learn something, and we send our thoughts to the Ukrainian people. — The NTNU Energy Transition Podcast aims to function as a knowledge hub that empowers individuals and organizations in Europe and beyond to tackle climate change and move our global society toward carbon neutrality. New episodes every Thursday. The NTNU Energy Transition Initiative was established to deliver world-leading research on energy transition strategies, to achieve the Paris ambitions in an efficient and realistic way. Every spring we organize the NTNU Energy Conference in Trondheim, Norway. You can find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and on our webpage. Please reach out by mail to [email protected].