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🚨🧵New RUSI Report, 'Energy and Russian Aggression: Challenges for the UK ' by @DanMarks14 is out now!
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The UK has lacked momentum towards its objective of 'levelling the playing field' for the responsible sourcing of minerals while maintaining its market position. But there are policy options that might help the country achieve both.
🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘The UK's Role in Advancing Responsible Transition Minerals Supply Chains’ by @Cathy_Haenlein, @DanMarks14 and @BelindaSchaepe is out now!
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Will low-carbon hydrogen become critical for the supply of materials required for national security? If so, is the UK doing enough to lay the foundations for future security of supply? In this paper we argue that more could be done to engage with prospective global hotspots.
🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘International Engagements on Low-Carbon Hydrogen’ by @DanMarks14, @Cinzia_Bianco and @CSolar is out now!
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In @RUSI_org 's Energy and Security Programme's latest commentary, Alexander Korolev and Fengshi Wu examine Australia's balancing of geopolitical rivalry between the US and China against efforts to develop its critical minerals industry - bit.ly/3Qevmmn
Improving gas security means managing and reducing demand as much as bolstering supply
Around 50% of the gas used in the UK is imported, but there is a 'financial and security cost associated with importing gas, and that cost – just like carbon – needs to be reflected in every government energy policy decision' writes @heatpolicyrich.
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Energy security strategy is difficult at the best of times and harder still right now. The tools are available for a more secure, sustainable energy system that can also propel economic growth and development, but using them effectively and efficiently is not straightforward.
🚨New RUSI Occasional Paper, ‘Foundations of UK Energy Security: The Shifting Sands of Oil and Gas’ by @DanMarks14, which explores the changing basis of UK energy security with respect to oil and gas dependence and the energy transition, is out now!
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RUSI today published a research paper co-authored with the OIES examining what risks China's dominance of new energy supply chains could pose to the UK. Read the paper here - rusi.org/explore-our-researc…
How has the invasion of Ukraine affected the politics of oil and gas in Russia? The second in a series of five papers published this month answers this question, assessing rival interests and the securitisation of energy institutions.
Our new report by Emily Ferris (@ISS_RUSI) examines how Russia’s energy policy has interacted with its foreign and defence policies since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Learn more below.
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First of a series of major report releases from RUSI's Energy and Security Programme published today. @tobiasborck assesses the evolution of oil strategy in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom's perception of its interests shifts.
Read the report here - rusi.org/explore-our-researc…
Russia's relationship with Turkey shows the extent to which its reliance on energy for revenue is creating dependencies on partners which are weakening its international position. More to come on this from RUSI later in the week.
Following the start of gas production from Turkey's Sakarya field earlier this year, Dr Aura Sabadus reflects on the geopolitical implications and how Russia may try to use Turkey to recapture lost market share in the latest #RUSICommentary. bit.ly/3QNTFrW
There has been a sense of inevitability about this. Difficult time for workers in the area, more jobs in the scrap supply chain, and outstanding questions about the capacity of new furnaces and plans for primary steel in future as scrap demand grows - bbc.co.uk/news/business-6733…
Very interesting perspective on European economic security strategy. There is a lot the UK, EU and US could be learning from other countries - apinitiative.org/en/2023/10/…
Absolutely ludicrous. As if courts don't have enough real business to be getting on with - theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…
Will be interesting to see what Claire Coutinho can achieve in such a short time period. Could be a change of tack from net zero-wedging to a quieter approach. Huge responsibility for somebody with less than a year on the clock as a junior minister.
Even Chinese companies diversifying away from China. Won't help youth unemployment. Shows the importance of maintaining a country's reputation as a reliable supplier - reuters.com/markets/commodit…
Other ways climate problems become security problems. Drought in the wet season hampers shipping on one of the world's most important routes - ft.com/content/86839bc7-1926…
Interesting article. Problem is the modern Conservative party is pulled between multiple traditions, with external influences like modern US libertarianism probably incommensurable with traditional conservatism, especially on environment - unherd.com/2023/08/how-conse…
Join us on 3 October for a full day event on UK and global energy security, exploring challenges across the industry, from oil and gas to net zero supply chains. You can register interest in attending here - rusi.org/events/conferences/…
Excellent analysis of the likely impact of the loss of European gas markets for Russia produced for RUSI by SLR Consulting's Claire Jordan and Steve Husbands
In the latest #RUSICommentary, Claire Jordan and Steve Husbands argue that the loss of European gas pipeline markets will force Gazprom to pivot to new markets and invest in infrastructure, which will have implications for Russian state finances.
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Very much looking forwards to RUSI's timely event on energy security, climate change and instability on Thursday, expected to be "energy security day" due to gov announcements. Still time to sign up to watch online here - rusi.org/events/open-to-all/…