Russia's war on Ukraine, European energy policy responses & implications for sustainable transformations
University of Warwick · Ghent University Hospital · +1 more institution
Abstract
Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves throughout Europe and has painfully exposed the continent's dependence on a geopolitical adversary. Energy is closely tied into the ongoing battle: Europe is committed to phasing out Russian fossil fuel imports, whilst Russia, in turn, has cut gas supplies to a number of countries and significantly reduced flows to others. Given historical tensions between delivering supply security and other social goals we analyse what energy policy responses to the crisis so far mean for: environmental sustainability, energy equity and social justice. In doing so, we reveal strong potential for an acceleration of clean energy supply across Europe, complications for…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 71.41
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 33
Authors
4Topics & keywords
- Geopolitics
- Cognitive reframing
- Energy security
- Equity (law)
- Political science
- Energy policy
- Energy supply
- Sustainability