Change, Security, and Sustainability in Energy

ForewordTuesday, November 5, 2024
The rapid pace of geopolitical change, the urgent necessity for sustainability, and the fundamental importance of energy security converge to shape our complex global landscape today. This issue of Transatlantic Policy Quarterly delves into...

Aybars Arda Kılıçer

Strategic Autonomy and Energy Security in the Balkans: The Critical Role of EU IntegrationTuesday, November 5, 2024
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy security can be defined as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price” (IEA, 2021). However, in today's interconnected global landscape, this...

Energy Security in the Black Sea - Benefits of Romania - Bulgaria - Türkiye CooperationTuesday, November 5, 2024
Energy security in the Black Sea is a matter of strategic importance both for the countries in the region and for the EU and NATO, since the Black Sea is a strategic crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Still, it is also a dense area...

Ioan Gâf-Deac

Transatlantic Region: Where Energy Security Meets Green Transition in a Geopolitically Turbulent WorldTuesday, November 5, 2024
Energy security and green transition are currently two of the most urgent challenges in many countries of the Transatlantic region. In this regard, climate change and dependence on fossil fuels have prompted the transatlantic drive toward a...

Mehmet Efe Biresselioğlu

China’s Approaches to the BRICS: Regional Geopolitics and Bilateral DimensionsTuesday, November 5, 2024
This paper provides a critical overview of China’s strategy in the BRICS. In the wake of the expansion of the membership of the group with the inclusion of five new members —Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, UAE, and Egypt— in January...

Devendra Kumar

Energy Security, Green Transformation, and the New Challenges Emerging from Recent Geopolitical Conflicts in Türkiye and EuropeTuesday, November 5, 2024
Energy security has long been a fundamental concern for both Europe and Türkiye, two regions with distinct energy needs yet shared vulnerabilities. Europe, heavily dependent on imported energy, has urgently needed to diversify its energy supply...

Berk Türkel

Redefining Energy Security: A Multi-Dimensional Approach in a Changing GlobeTuesday, November 5, 2024
Energy is an indispensable element in both our daily lives and the global economy. Its escalating importance has propelled it to the status of a defining factor in the 21st century. Serving as a fundamental physical foundation, it is crucial for...

Fatih Barış Altunyuva

Let No One Be Left Behind in Energy TransitionTuesday, November 5, 2024
It is difficult to overstate energy's fundamental role in the modern world. From communication and transportation to healthcare, industry, lighting, heating, and cooling—our standard of living is fundamentally built on the availability and...

Emrah Özsavaşçı

Political Barriers to Canada’s Contribution to Trans-Atlantic Energy SecurityTuesday, November 5, 2024
In August 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a high-profile visit to Canada, flanked by an array of German CEOs. The central reason for the visit was to discuss how Canada could help shore up German energy security.[1] Following the...

Joe Calnan

The European Parliament Elections and The Future of the European Green DealTuesday, November 5, 2024
The European Parliament elections were held in a highly problematic political atmosphere on 6-9 June 2024. While the Russia-Ukraine War is a big burden on the shoulders of European nations in terms of security, migration and economic issues are used...

Melih Dinçer

COP29: Decarbonization & Milestones in the South Caucasus Renewables MarketTuesday, November 5, 2024
Baku is hosting the UN Conference of the Parties 29 Summit in November 2024. Thirty years following the “contract of the century” (1994), Baku placed Azerbaijan on Europe’s energy map and aspired to take on a role in transforming...

Ilya Roubanis

Energy Transformation in the European Union: The Shift Towards Renewable Sources and Geopolitical ChallengesTuesday, November 5, 2024
The global energy landscape has witnessed profound and transformative changes over the last few decades, driven by a combination of factors including rapid technological advancements, shifting patterns of energy demand, and significant geopolitical...

Vilen Mnatsakanyan

Energy Security and Green Transformation Amid Geopolitical ConflictsTuesday, November 5, 2024
The world is undergoing a transformative shift in its energy systems. Although fossil fuels have constituted the backbone of global economies since the mid-20th century, this framework has become unsustainable. The environmental costs and supply...

Gökhan Bafra

Sustainable Power: Transformations in Global Energy SecurityTuesday, November 5, 2024
As Europe faced a winter energy crisis in 2022, triggered by the disruption of gas supplies due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy security once again took center stage on the global agenda. Prices soared, and governments rushed to...

İsmail Aykın

The Encouraging Prospects of a "New Generation" of the Synthetic FuelsTuesday, November 5, 2024
For last two years, Russia and the West have been competing in a destructive war. The first year of the war in Palestine is approaching, and the siege of Gaza brings new horrors every day. Lebanon has once again become a frontline, and the blockade...

Lorenzo Somigli

Change, Security, and Sustainability in EnergyVol. 23 · No. 2 · Summer 2024

Change, Security, and Sustainability in Energy
Vol. 23 · No. 2 · Summer 2024