Consolidating EU energy security by relying on energy de-politicisation

Keypour, Javad; Ahmadzada, Ulkar

doi:10.1080/09662839.2021.1970538

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“…The observations described above may additionally contribute to weakening the cohesion of the European Union, which can already be observed in the case of Hungary, which denies the demand to resign from the supply of energy resources from Russia. This process has also already been noticed by Thaler and Pakalkaite (2021) and Keypour and Ahmadzada (2022).…”

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confidence: 74%

“…In light of the research results received and to date, it can also be concluded that the current situation of the energy commodity market Europe is not conducive to the tightening of EU climate policy. The EU's actions in this regard were criticized already before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, as clearly indicated by the considerations conducted by Hofmann and Staeger (2019); Thaler and Pakalkaite (2021); Solorio and Jörgens (2020) and Keypour and Ahmadzada (2022).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similar conclusions are reached by Solorio and Jörgens (2020), who -on the basis of an analysis of the impact of EU regulations on the energy decisions of 10 European countries -conclude that the commonality of energy policies may result in de-europeization and weakening in the EU. According to Keypour and Ahmadzada (2022), the securitization of energy in the EU is also not conducive to inducing countries outside the community to join in achieving EU environmental goals.…”

Section: Energy Policy In European Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the energy security of European countries in the resource and economic context

Jonek-Kowalska

2022

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Research background: In recent years, much attention in the literature has been paid to the economic and environmental conditions of energy development as a key sector for the development of national economies. The issue of availability of individual energy resources and related energy security is receding into the background, most often due to the strong globalization of economies and the associated assumption of free international flow of goods and services, and thus practically unlimited possibilities of buying on the international commodity markets and energy exchanges. Nevertheless, the importance of energy security increases significantly in crisis situations. Purpose of the article: Bearing in mind the circumstances indicated above, the main objective of this article is to assess the energy security of European countries carried out in the context of resource and economic conditions. Methods: The article proposes its own methodological approach to the assessment of energy security based on the analysis of the energy mixes of 32 European countries and the availability of their own internal energy sources. In the process of classifying the studied economies into homogeneous groups in terms of resource and economic determinants (GDP per capita), principal component analysis was used. Findings & value added: The theoretical and methodological added value of the article results from the development of the author's approach to the assessment of energy security using individual and aggregated energy sufficiency index. Empirical added value is related to the results of energy security assessment in European countries, which can be used in shaping energy policies. Therefore, most of the 32 European countries assessed have a low level of energy security, which is due to the dominant use of non-renewable energy resources in their energy mixes. Countries with a high level of energy security have their own non-renewable resources or use alternative energy carriers in the form of renewable sources, hydropower or nuclear energy.

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Assessing the energy security of European countries in the resource and economic context

Jonek-Kowalska

2022

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“…One may suggest expanding the capacity of the interconnector or considering new LNG terminals in Italy for U.S. LNG, especially using EU's financial aid. However, the EU's main focus in energy policymaking has been gradually switched to the climate targets rather than the security of supply (Keypour and Ahmadzada, 2022). The Commission is revising corresponding legal outlines of energy infrastructures development like the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation and the Projects of Common Interests (PCI) framework in the same vein.…”

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“…security of gas supply enhancement. Moreover, while the environmental aspects of the EU's energy policy get more attention in resource allocation, especially after the EU Green Deal introduction, the geopolitical concerns of supply security have remained on the table (Keypour and Ahmadzada, 2022). Hence, evaluating capital intensive solutions like the LNG substitution is critical in optimizing the EU resources allocation when supply security is targeted.…”

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Replacing Russian gas with that of the United States: A critical analysis from the European Union energy security perspective

Keypour¹

2022

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The security of gas supply is one of the main concerns for the European Union (EU), especially when considering the EU’s dependence on Russian gas. The idea of importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States has recently emerged as an alternative to reduce EU dependency on Russia. However, the idea still needs to be evaluated, especially the extent to which it is beneficial or practicable for EU gas security. Composing as it does an appropriate indicator, namely the risks to the EU gas supply, this current research attempts to evaluate the idea of substitution. The composed touchstone comprises critical elements, including political risks for gas supply and transit, the importance of natural gas imports in the gross domestic product, and fungibility of the import. This indicator has then been applied to six selected member states. The results of our analysis indicate that importing gas from the United States improves supply security in five cases. Nevertheless, the benefits of substitution should be evaluated considering the limitations of available infrastructures and the economic factors. This could suggest that importing the U.S. LNG can be a feasible policy for Poland and the Baltic States, however, not necessarily for Germany, Italy and, especially, France. Therefore, replacing Russian gas with the U.S. LNG entails some prerequisites before being considered a beneficial alternative for EU gas security.

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Assembling the climate story: use of storyline approaches in climate‐related science

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Storylines are introduced in climate science to provide unity of discourse, integrate the physical and socioeconomic components of phenomena, and make climate evolution more tangible. The use of this concept by multiple scholar communities and the novelty of some of its applications renders the concept ambiguous nonetheless, because the term hides behind a wide range of purposes, understandings, and methodologies. This semi-systematic literature review identifies three approaches that use storylines as a keystone concept: scenarios-familiar for their use in IPCC reports-discourseanalytical approaches, and physical climate storylines. After screening peer-reviewed articles that mention climate and storylines, 270 articles are selected, with 158, 55, and 57 in each category. The results indicate that each scholarly community works with a finite and different set of methods and diverging understandings. Moreover, these approaches have received criticism in their assembly of storylines: either for lacking explicitness or for the homogeneity of expertise involved. This article proposes that cross-pollination among the approaches can improve the usefulness and usability of climate-related storylines. Among good practices are the involvement of a broader range of scientific disciplines and expertise, use of mixed-methods, assessment of storylines against a wider set of quality criteria, and targeted stakeholder participation in key stages of the process.

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Consolidating EU energy security by relying on energy de-politicisation

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

Assessing the energy security of European countries in the resource and economic context

Assessing the energy security of European countries in the resource and economic context

Replacing Russian gas with that of the United States: A critical analysis from the European Union energy security perspective

Assembling the climate story: use of storyline approaches in climate‐related science

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