Κίνητρόν για μετάβαση δεν είναι μόνο οικολογικό αλλά και γεωπολιτικό

The author argues that while the EU views the energy transition as a path to energy security and global leadership, it currently lacks a comprehensive strategic plan. Internally, the EU faces risks of redundant spending and political friction between Western and Eastern member states over the distribution of benefits. Externally, the transition shifts dependencies from fossil fuel imports to critical materials and clean technology competition with the US and China. The document suggests the EU must integrate energy, infrastructure, and industrial policy to secure its markets and maintain stability in its neighborhood.

• The EU aims for 32% of its energy mix to come from renewable sources by 2030 and targets climate neutrality by 2050 through the 'Clean Planet for All' strategy.
• Renewable energy offers geopolitical advantages by increasing domestic production, reducing import dependence, and potentially decreasing reliance on volatile regions like the Middle East or transit points such as the Suez Canal and Malacca straits.
• The transition introduces new strategic risks, including intense industrial competition with the US and China for market share, technical expertise, and critical materials.
• Internally, the EU lacks a clear vision for its future energy system, leading to risks of redundant spending on production capacity and potential grid instability if member states do not coordinate their transition speeds.
• A geopolitical divide exists within the EU: Western European countries view renewables as political independence and industrial opportunity, while Eastern European countries focus on supply security but worry about fossil fuel industry jobs and electricity prices.
• Germany's central position in EU energy flows is a political concern; the author suggests that a more resilient system would include diverse interconnection routes via Scandinavia, the Alps, France, the Netherlands, and the Visegrád Group.
• The EU must redefine its energy borders and develop a comprehensive package combining energy sources, critical materials, and industrial policy to counter initiatives like China's 'Belt and Road' and the '16+1' initiative in Eastern Europe.

APA

Scholten, D. (2023). Κίνητρόν για μετάβαση δεν είναι μόνο οικολογικό αλλά και γεωπολιτικό. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%83%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%80%cf%84%cf%8e%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%8e/

Chicago

Scholten, Daniel. Κίνητρόν για μετάβαση δεν είναι μόνο οικολογικό αλλά και γεωπολιτικό. Green European Journal, 2023. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%83%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%80%cf%84%cf%8e%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%8e/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{scholten2023, author = {Scholten, Daniel}, title = {{Κίνητρόν για μετάβαση δεν είναι μόνο οικολογικό αλλά και γεωπολιτικό}}, institution = {Green European Journal}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%83%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%80%cf%84%cf%8e%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%8e/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }