EU energy security amid “seismic” global shifts
This week we explore the growing energy security challenges facing Europe amid a “seismic” shift in the global geopolitical order. In light of this, we discuss plans by the European Commission to supp...
7 Mar 202528min
Berlin's power shift
As Germany’s Christian Democrat alliance (CDU/CSU) is in talks about forming a new government with the Social Democrats, this week’s episode discusses the country’s role in the new global order. It co...
28 Feb 202531min
Energy, recovery & Germany’s next move
It was Europe’s biggest importer of Russian gas prior to the Ukraine invasion but Russia’s cutting of gas supplies to Europe pushed Uniper to the brink of collapse. It was nationalised in one of the b...
21 Feb 202530min
Rising populism and energy markets
Europe’s energy sector is caught in the crossfire of rising populism. With elections approaching in Norway and Germany, governments are under pressure to prioritize short-term price stability over lon...
14 Feb 202545min
Regulating the unpredictable
The UK has announced hugely ambitious plans - clean power by 2030. This will involve a massive roll-out of wind, onshore and offshore, solar as well as an expansion of grids and storage. A challenge, ...
7 Feb 202538min
Norway’s energy crisis, AI and the looming supply squeeze
Norway’s energy sector is at the centre of a dramatic political storm. With an election looming in September, Finance minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum pulled his Centre Party out of the government, war...
31 Jan 202527min
Trump 2.0 pivots to gas
In his first hours back in office, US president Donald Trump issued a series of sweeping executive orders designed to prioritise fossil fuels, dismantle environmental policies and expand American ener...
24 Jan 202532min
Hybrid energy war in the Baltic
The recent damage to the Estlink 2 electricity cable running between Finland and Estonia has highlighted the precarious nature of power supply amid increased fears of a hybrid war with Russia. Finnish...
17 Jan 202532min
