The New Geopolitics of Energy
Following the dramatic floods in Valencia, and as COP29 opens in Baku, climate change is forcing us to closely reexamine the pace—and the stumbling blocks—of the energy transition.
Do the oil states in the Gulf have the desire and the means to transition away from oil and gas? Have the member states of the European Union made any progress since their piecemeal response to the Russian gas diktat? Will European and American strategies ever align? What place will nuclear and renewable energies occupy in the world of tomorrow, and beyond?In another arena, a faltering multilateralism—even on major matters transcending national boundaries—is holding back the work of the International Criminal Court.
And yet the ICC has come far since it was founded by the Rome Statute, exercising its jurisdiction over the most serious of crimes taking place in Ukraine and in Gaza. This undoubtedly marks a watershed in the short history of international criminal justice. Only time will tell whether national governments will rally behind the ICC’s progress, or whether it will have to settle for a more symbolic role as custodian of morality and international law.
International negotiations on climate change, and international prosecutions for the most egregious crimes: these are two areas where multilateralism, in dire need of reform, is struggling to assert itself within existing legal frameworks.
THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF ENERGY
The Oil States in the Gulf: The End of Fossil Fuels?, by Kate Dourian
How have European Countries Disconnected themselves from Russian Gas?, by Didier Holleaux
The United States, the European Union, and the Green Great Game, by Alexandre Damiens
The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy, by Cédric Tellenne
Nuclear Energy: A Positive Outlook?, by Teva Meyer
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE?
International Criminal Justice: A Decisive Moment, by Marc Perrin de Brichambaut
The International Criminal Court, between History and Geopolitics, by Joël Hubrecht and Virginie Sansico
CURRENT AFFAIRS
The Axis of Resistance: Iran’s Proxies since October 7, by Kevin Thiévon
Reforming the United Kingdom?, by Marie-Claire Considère-Charon
BAROMETERS
Asia and the Demographic Shock, by Paul Salez
From Cuba to Ukraine: Strategic Signaling and Nuclear Deterrence, by Héloise Fayet
REFLECTIONS
Would France Benefit from Leaving the European Union?, by Maxime Lefebvre
Switzerland’s Impossible Neutrality, by Matthieu Etourneau
BOOK REVIEWS
Under the direction of Marc Hecker
Espionner, mentir, détruire. Comment le cyberespace est devenu un champ de bataille, byMartin Untersinger
Soldat de la cyberguerre, by Arnaud Coustillière and Aude Leroy
Subversion: From Covert Operations to Cyber Conflict, by Lennart Maschmeyer
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Ifri's Energy and Climate Center carries out activities and research on the geopolitical and geoeconomic issues of energy transitions such as energy security, competitiveness, control of value chains, and acceptability. Specialized in the study of European energy/climate policies as well as energy markets in Europe and around the world, its work also focuses on the energy and climate strategies of major powers such as the United States, China or India. It offers recognized expertise, enriched by international collaborations and events, particularly in Paris and Brussels.
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