The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy

For a century, the geopolitics of energy has been synonymous with the geopolitics of oil and gas. However, geopolitics and the global energy economy are both changing. The international order predominant since the end of World War II faces mounting challenges. At the same time, renewable energy is g...

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Published in:Policy File 2017
Main Authors: O'Sullivan, Meghan, Overland, Indra, Sandalow, David
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy
Globalization
Government
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
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Summary:For a century, the geopolitics of energy has been synonymous with the geopolitics of oil and gas. However, geopolitics and the global energy economy are both changing. The international order predominant since the end of World War II faces mounting challenges. At the same time, renewable energy is growing rapidly. Nevertheless, the geopolitics of renewable energy has received relatively little attention, especially when considering the far reaching consequences of a global shift to renewable energy.