Policy Brief # 56 / 2024
Policy Brief # 56 / 2024
Climate change is identified in Russia’s Climate Doctrine as “one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century,” a statement that is hard to disagree with. Scientists around the world have agreed that anthropogenic factors play a key role in this process through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), by 2020, the increase in global average temperature...
... security provider for some Sahel nations, the unfolding of its economic and humanitarian presence is less dependent on political dynamics and competition with other external players, which only partly affects Turkey and China. Accordingly, projects in energy, agriculture and water management, mining of gold and rare metals, transport and logistics have the potential to bring great benefits to Russia and its Sahelian partners. Russia is interested not only in gaining access to resources and implementing ...
... in brokering peace, as proposed foremost by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. [
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] Germany's strategic national interest lies in restoring mutually beneficial economic relations with Russia. This would include resuming trade, ensuring stable energy supplies via pipeline gas, and addressing broader economic cooperation. A long-term solution could even involve the realization of a “common economic space from Lisbon to Vladivostok,” an initiative aimed at free trade between the EU and the ...
The shift of leadership in nuclear power development from the Global North to the Global South is a natural process of transformation in global energy markets
The role of nuclear power in the world’s energy mix has long been a topic of intense debate among experts, politicians and business leaders. In the mid-20th century, it was seen as a key solution to meeting global energy needs. However,...
... center on Svalbard could pave the way for extensive scientific collaborations, including polar research, environmental monitoring, and joint expeditions that could significantly advance Arctic science. Projects like electrifying drilling rigs and other energy infrastructure initiatives present further opportunities for Turkish involvement. Turkish firms can contribute to efficiently exploiting Arctic resources by leveraging their energy technology expertise. The potential for future collaboration in ...
... what matters for India is the study of climate change and the potential disastrous effects it may have on its population that lives within 50 kilometers of an over 5700 km coastline. The other factor contributing to India’s interest in the NSR is energy security. India imports 87% of its oil and over 45% of its gas. India not only seeks stable and economical energy supplies but also strives to diversify them. This is also important to avoid undue dependence on one country and one shipping route....
... second step is to find common ground for exchanging experience and scaling up national practices by identifying opportunities within an inter-state and, in particular, a multilateral framework. In terms of economic and social cooperation, water and energy security and stable state development in the region could prove to be this very common ground. These are the factors that will allow Moscow and Beijing, together with the region’s countries, to use their experiences and apply pre-emptive actions ...
... carbon markets and pricing to mitigation of climate change mainly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The interest in carbon markets can be explained by the willingness shared by the BRICS nations to ensure the inflow of foreign investment in renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, and energy infrastructure.
The same argument is generally applicable to climate change adaptation. It is known that international climate finance (from developed to developing countries) is accompanied by a serious ...
... resources to the global market. Currently, with its pipelines heading to Europe crossing through Russia's vast territory and the closest warm seaports in sanctioned Iran, there are few options for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan to trade their energy around the world. Yet, with advances in the automobile industry from traditional fuels to lithium batteries, the states of Central Asia will have an opportunity to diversify their industrial capacities.
Source: Reuters
The demand for lithium-ion ...
... the state of affairs in major Russian-Indian spheres of practical cooperation to identify successful cases of engagement to build upon as well as its limitations. The authors conclude with a set of recommendations for practitioners to bolster trade, energy and STI cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi.
Russia — India Relations in Broader Geopolitical Context
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