Energy Transformation in the European Union: The Shift Towards Renewable Sources and Geopolitical Challenges
Vilen Mnatsakanyan 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 events that have disrupte
COP29: Decarbonization & Milestones in the South Caucasus Renewables Market
Ilya Roubanis 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 the energy status quo.[1] The annual meeti
The European Parliament Elections and The Future of the European Green Deal
Melih Dinçer 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 by European far-right parties
Political Barriers to Canada’s Contribution to Trans-Atlantic Energy Security
Joe Calnan 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 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany’s
Let No One Be Left Behind in Energy Transition
Emrah Özsavaşçı 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 consumption of energy.[1]
Redefining Energy Security: A Multi-Dimensional Approach in a Changing Globe
Fatih Barış Altunyuva 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 ensuring economic grow
Macedonia’s Geopolitical Alignment: Navigating without a Compass in the Multipolar World
Biljana Vankovska The most appropriate phrase that captures the current state of global affairs is something Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1929: “The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum, a great variety of morbid symptoms ap
A Broken Promise: EU Enlargement into the Western Balkans
Milenko Petrovic There is wide academic and political consensus that the EU enlargement process has decisively contributed to the successful democratization and marketization of the post-communist countries of East Central Europe (ECE) and the Baltics, all of which became EU members in 2004 o
Foreword
Aybars Arda Kılıçer The Balkans, a region often caught in the crosscurrents of global power dynamics, stands as a testament to the intricate and evolving geopolitical landscape. Historically a bridge between East and West, the Balkans today are a focal point of strategic interests from maj
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Between the West and the Rest
Zlatan Begic The United States of America administration, as well as a part of influential Western analysts and theorists, present and perceive the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: BH) – known as the Dayton Peace Agreement (hereinafter: the D
