Energy Transitions

Help Ukraine now, and it could power Europe later

By Maxim Timchenko

The world should help rebuild a peaceful country that would contribute to Europe’s long-term energy security, argues the CEO of Ukraine's largest electricity producer.  

Colombia can lead the energy transition in Latin America

By Juan Gomez

Colombia's geography gives it a chance to take a leadership role in Latin America's energy transition. But to do so, Colombian leaders will first need to address indigenous concerns, remove barriers to investment, and fix long-standing mismanagement issues.

Episode 1: “Living in the Arctic”

Anu Fredriksson, Executive Director for Arctic Frontiers, gives a local perspective on living in the Arctic. Anu is originally from Oulu in Northern Finland and has worked with Arctic issues for over a decade.

Europe must stop funding Vladimir Putin’s war crimes in Ukraine

By Basil Kalymon

While the international community condemns Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, European countries continue to fund the war by paying Russia EUR 1 billion every day for oil and gas supplies.

Heat pumps and tipping points: Weaning the world off Russian energy

By Laurie Laybourn

The transatlantic community should seize on this historic opportunity for a definitive shift to a safer, more secure energy future.

Can the Eastern Mediterranean resolve its natural gas strife?

By Atlantic Council

What role can the region play in a global push to reduce emissions and improve energy security?

How a circular carbon economy can help achieve Paris Agreement climate goals

By Atlantic Council

Tools such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and others will all need to be organized together to form a ‘circular carbon economy’ of carbon management.

Why South and Southeast Asia are pivotal to global climate and energy ambitions

By Atlantic Council

The challenges and opportunities in accelerating the clean energy transition most greatly lie in South and Southeast Asia.

Practical steps for Europe as it turns away from Russian gas

By Atlantic Council

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its manipulation of the European gas market before then, has made discussions in Europe about getting out from under Russian gas hegemony more pressing than ever.