Global Energy Governance in a Multipolar World

The geopolitics of renewables; exploring the political implications of renewable energy systems

“…Yet these studies focus more on promoting renewables through policy instruments, their potential and efficiency, or the challenges associated with their market and system integration, largely ignoring any international or geopolitical aspects. Only occasionally is renewables' spatial dimension discussed (Bridge et al 2013;Stoeglehner et al 2011) or is global energy governance addressed (van de Graaf 2013; Lesage et al 2010). Nevertheless, if there is one important lesson to be had for this paper, it is that renewables should not only refer to the actual sources 7 , such as wind, solar etc., in our effort, but also the infrastructure technologies (physical network assets, control facilities) necessary to bring them to market.…”

Nexus-thinking in international political economy: what energy and natural resource scholarship can offer international political economy

“…A related strand of literature approaches global energy as a matter of public policy, often borrowing concepts from neoclassical economics such as market failure or public goods (Goldthau 2011;Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen et al 2012). Meanwhile, Lesage et al (2010) highlight the role existing players such as the G20 or the International Energy Agency (IEA) can play in fostering a more effective energy regime in an increasingly multipolar world. Going deeper into regime theory, Colgan et al (2012) model the energy conundrum as a regime complex, conceptually linking the energy debate to long-standing discussions on climate change (Biermann et al 2010;Keohane and Victor 2011).…”

The Global Governance of Renewable Energy: International Trends and Russia

“…This group existed only until 2001, despite the fact that the next summit in Genoa (Italy) again recognized the importance of renewable energy and its significant role in diversifying energy sources and promoting sustainable development. The policy proposals prepared by this task force in 2000-2001 were completely ignored [Lesage et al, 2010].…”