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Energy is now a seminal topic, as the energy security concerns have become more salient, while prices have increased inflation everywhere. Although the current challenges call for addressing security of supply first, this year's COP event seeks to prioritize conversations on the energy transition process and mitigation measures.
What began as a summer heatwave of significantly above-normal temperatures in Europe expanded to a series of successive heatwaves that has afflicted most of the northern hemisphere. Temperatures reached and remained at substantially elevated levels in the months of June and July, breaking historical records in many countries across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East.
Expert regional analysis by MEI scholars and contributors.
On Dec. 13, 2021 at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, a draft resolution that would have recognized climate change as a security threat was rejected. The resolution, co-sponsored by Niger and Ireland, would have incorporated climate change as a security risk within the U.N. framework of conflict prevention strategies. What are the potential implications of this and what comes next? We asked seven experts to weigh in with their thoughts.
Andrei Covatariu is a Senior Research Associate and the Summer School Director at Energy Policy Group, a Bucharest-based non-profit, independent think tank specializing in energy and climate policy, with a regional focus on Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Basin. Andrei is also a Member of the Board of the FEL-100, the community that gathers the most promising 100 young professionals in the energy sector worldwide, a program designed and coordinated by the World Energy Council in London.