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Renewables and the future of geopolitics: Revisiting main concepts of international relations from the lens of renewables
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Abstract The development of renewable energy is often treated as a purely positive outcome for the world, without consideration of the challenges that come with implementation at scale, which will inevitably follow with the process of a global energy transition. Studies on the political process of the transi... view more
The development of renewable energy is often treated as a purely positive outcome for the world, without consideration of the challenges that come with implementation at scale, which will inevitably follow with the process of a global energy transition. Studies on the political process of the transition to a world of renewables are scarce. This article provides a review on the geopolitical, institutional, and technological aspects of the development of renewable energy sources, including transportation and delivery of energy across national borders. At scale internationally, renewable energy will present many of the same issues as other mature sources of energy. Security, export interdependence, and the availability of source materials will all become increasingly important concerns.... view less
Keywords
geopolitics; renewable energy; energy supply; energy industry; international relations
Classification
Economic Sectors
Political Economy
Free Keywords
renewables; energy security
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 358-373
Journal
Russian Journal of Economics, 6 (2020) 4
ISSN
2618-7213
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0