1st Edition

European Foreign Policy in a Decarbonising World Challenges and Opportunities

204 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Contributing to the emerging literature on the geopolitical and foreign policy implications of decarbonisation and energy transition processes, this book sheds light on the future of the European Union’s (EU) external relations under decarbonisation. Under the Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015, governments are committed to phasing out the emissions of carbon dioxide and other... Read more

1. Introduction: The European Union, Decarbonisation and Foreign Policy

2. Nigeria: Addressing Fragility away from Oil?

3. Indonesia: Building a Partnership beyond Fossil Fuels and Palm Oil

4. Azerbaijan: Partnership Potential beyond Gas?

5. Colombia: The Double Challenge of Internal Pacification and Decarbonisation

6. Qatar: Moving beyond Oil and Gas within a Fragile Regional Context

7. Canada: Reframing a Well-established Partnership

8. Conclusions: Challenges and Opportunities for EU Foreign Policy and Its Analysis in an Era of Decarbonisation

Biography

Sebastian Oberthür is Professor for Environment and Sustainable Development at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Professor of Environmental Policy and Law at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF).

Dennis Tänzler is Director and Head of Programme Climate Policy at adelphi, Germany.

Emily Wright works as a Manager for adelphi, Germany, in the field of climate policy and diplomacy.

Gauri Khandekar is Researcher at the Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy at the Brussels School of Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).