15:00 CET

December 15, 14:00 (CET)

November 14

Global transition, clean tech arms race, or trade wars?

June 12

16:00 (CET)

The geopolitical landscape is more turbulent than ever in a world marked by rapid changes in energy policies and technologies. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2023 World Energy Outlook highlights significant shifts in global energy systems driven by geopolitical tensions, fragile energy markets, and rapid advancements in clean technology.

Clean energy adoption is accelerating, with major markets such as the United States, the European Union, and China leading the charge. The surge in clean technology fosters a competitive environment, creating a so-called "clean tech arms race".

The geopolitical situation is also complex, including potential trade wars, as nations seek to secure their energy supplies and technology supply chains.

Our speakers

Guest Speaker

Paul J. Saunders is Senior Advisor and a member of the board of directors at Energy Innovation Reform Project (EIRP). A thought leader on energy, energy technology, climate policy, and geopolitics, he was President of EIRP from 2019 to 2024 and Chairman from 2014 to 2019. His work at EIRP has focused on the collision between geopolitics and the energy transition.
Saunders is currently serving as President of the Center for the National Interest (CFTNI), where he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2019. As Executive Director, Saunders directed CFTNI’s U.S.-Russian Relations Program in addition to leading projects on other issues, including energy and climate change and U.S.-Japan relations. He was also Associate Publisher of the foreign policy magazine The National Interest, published bi-monthly by the Center for the National Interest.
Saunders holds a B.A. in Political Science and Russian and East European Studies, an M.A. in Political Science, and an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Michigan.

NEAH Host

Tatiana is a research fellow at CGEP, Columbia University, Professor at SciencesPo Paris, and Founder and Director of the New Energy Advancement Hub (NEAH).