How the energy transition will reshape geopolitics

The United States is on the sidelines. Because some regions have inadequate regulation or fail to benefit from these partnerships, existing economic and geopolitical imbalances (such as global northsouth relations) are reinforced and energy inequality rises, undermining the SDGs. [...]a zero-carbon...

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Published in:	Nature (London) 2019-05, Vol.569 (7754), p.29-31
Main Authors:	Goldthau, Andreas, Westphal, Kirsten
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Alternative energy sources Biofuels Carbon Climate change Fossil fuels Geopolitics International organizations International relations Norms Partnerships Zero sum games
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Summary:	The United States is on the sidelines. Because some regions have inadequate regulation or fail to benefit from these partnerships, existing economic and geopolitical imbalances (such as global northsouth relations) are reinforced and energy inequality rises, undermining the SDGs. [...]a zero-carbon world does not do away with zero-sum games. Brazil's success story in biofuels is in part a function of a former military junta seeking self-sufficiency and a more favourable trade balance. [...]the 'one size fits all' approach based on Western norms in international organizations should be questioned. [...]abating carbon will create losers.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687