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The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition

There are growing concerns of a globally uneven energy transition. Due to the uneven distribution... more There are growing concerns of a globally uneven energy transition. Due to the uneven distribution of global technology and finance flows, developing countries have been particularly vocal about the importance of access to low-carbon technology as a precondition to sustainable development and the resolution of pressing energy access challenges. In contrast, OECD nations have stressed the importance of creating favourable business conditions to make low-carbon technologies an attractive investment; yet investments in renewable energy projects have remained concentrated in the OECD plus China, India, and Brazil, putting most developing countries at a disadvantage. Consequently, the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement of many developing countries make mitigation targets conditional on technology transfer and financial support exceeding the USD 100 billion to be mobilized annually under the Green Climate Fund. Countries are requested to update their NDCs by 2020 to close the gap in emission cuts needed in order to limit global warming to 1.5 ° C. Here, COP25 will need to send the right signals. An uneven transition entails risks for both the global community in that it increases their exposure to disastrous impacts of climate change; and for late-transitioning countries an enhanced exposure to economic instability, dwindling opportunity for trade, and conflicts.

An EU Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) may bring severe economic consequences to countri... more An EU Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) may bring severe economic consequences to countries without the resources to adapt to a low-carbon paradigm. The EU should therefore consider possible policy risks and involve third-country stakeholders in CBAM policy design; use CBAM revenues to fund decarbonisation in at-risk countries; and build emissions reporting requirements around existing international obligations.

This chapter gives an overview on the European Union (EU)'s role in global energy governance. It ... more This chapter gives an overview on the European Union (EU)'s role in global energy governance. It argues that the EU's capacity to influence the global energy arena is determined by the complex internal design of EU (external) energy policy making on the one side, and the complex role the EU plays as a nontypical global actor in the fragmented landscape of global energy governance on the other side. The first part of the chapter gives an overview of the legal and political foundations shaping the EU's internal and external policy making. It outlines the status

Wenn die EU einen CO 2-Grenzausgleich (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM) einführt, könnte... more Wenn die EU einen CO 2-Grenzausgleich (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM) einführt, könnten Länder, denen die Ressourcen für die Dekarbonisierung fehlen, schwerwiegende wirtschaftliche Folgen zu spüren bekommen. Die EU sollte daher mögliche politische Risiken berücksichtigen und Stakeholder aus Drittstaaten in die Gestaltung des CBAM einbeziehen. Sie sollte mit den CBAM-Einnahmen die Dekarbonisierung in den von Risiken betroff enen Ländern fördern und die Emissionsberichterstattung mit bestehenden internationalen Vorgaben verknüpfen. Hintergrund und aktuelle Situation 4_IASS Policy Brief 2/2021 Die globalen Auswirkungen eines CO2-Grenzausgleichs der EU

Energy Research & Social Science

Environmental Science & Policy

IASS Policy Brief, 2019

There are growing concerns of a globally uneven energy transition. Due to the uneven distribution... more There are growing concerns of a globally uneven energy transition. Due to the uneven distribution of global technology and finance flows, developing countries have been particularly vocal about the importance of access to low-carbon technology as a precondition to sustainable development and the resolution
of pressing energy access challenges. In contrast, OECD nations have stressed the importance of creating favourable business conditions to make low-carbon technologies an attractive investment; yet investments in renewable energy projects have
remained concentrated in the OECD plus China, India, and Brazil, putting most developing countries at a disadvantage. Consequently, the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement of many developing countries make mitigation targets conditional on technology transfer and financial support exceeding the USD 100 billion to be mobilized
annually under the Green Climate Fund. Countries are requested to update their NDCs by 2020 to close the gap in emission cuts needed in order to limit global warming to 1.5 ° C. Here, COP25 will need to send the right signals. An uneven transition entails risks for both the global community in that it increases their exposure to disastrous impacts of climate change; and for late-transitioning countries an enhanced exposure to economic instability, dwindling opportunity for trade, and conflicts.

Book chapters by Laima Eicke

The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition, 2020

This chapter offers a ‘Global South perspective’ on the energy transition by shedding light on th... more This chapter offers a ‘Global South perspective’ on the energy transition by shedding light on the specific circumstances pertaining to countries of the Global South. More to the point, it argues that countries in the Global South may face a specific set of challenges in their efforts to embrace a low-carbon future (Sect. 2). Empirically, the chapter zooms into the trias of technology, finance, and trade, and suggests that there exist structural barriers and uncertainties that require the attention of scholars and policymakers (Sect. 3). Theoretically, it offers three different conceptual lenses on the low-carbon transition and the Global South, drawing on realist International Political Economy (IPE), critical IPE, and dependency theory (Sect. 4). A final section concludes.

The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition

Energy Research & Social Science

Environmental Science & Policy

IASS Policy Brief, 2019

There are growing concerns of a globally uneven energy transition. Due to the uneven distribution... more There are growing concerns of a globally uneven energy transition. Due to the uneven distribution of global technology and finance flows, developing countries have been particularly vocal about the importance of access to low-carbon technology as a precondition to sustainable development and the resolution
of pressing energy access challenges. In contrast, OECD nations have stressed the importance of creating favourable business conditions to make low-carbon technologies an attractive investment; yet investments in renewable energy projects have
remained concentrated in the OECD plus China, India, and Brazil, putting most developing countries at a disadvantage. Consequently, the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement of many developing countries make mitigation targets conditional on technology transfer and financial support exceeding the USD 100 billion to be mobilized
annually under the Green Climate Fund. Countries are requested to update their NDCs by 2020 to close the gap in emission cuts needed in order to limit global warming to 1.5 ° C. Here, COP25 will need to send the right signals. An uneven transition entails risks for both the global community in that it increases their exposure to disastrous impacts of climate change; and for late-transitioning countries an enhanced exposure to economic instability, dwindling opportunity for trade, and conflicts.

The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition, 2020