Second EAGE Conference on Renewable Energy in the Middle East & Africa

1. Geopolitics of Renewable Energies

Towards exploring the geopolitical implications of new energy policies and investments in REs. Likely by investigating:

• Factors related to the energy security stability; Among others, factors to consider might be: the geopolitical risks of the geographical concentration of the different resources.
• Feasibility of energy transition under many challenges and constraints including limited, finite, depleting sources and climate change conditions.

Renewable energy will affect security and societal resilience in multiple ways. Besides their impacts vary depending on (1)  selected/available energy resources, (2) system design and (3), the technology regulation. Therefore, solution might include analyzing future availability of substitutes for use in renewable technologies, analysis trade stability and geopolitical strategies of exporting countries.

2. Energy Security: FF and metals in the trade equation

The world is heading towards a new geopolitical energy security under the green transition/net zero emissions. This security will be highly constrained by the stability of trades around energy sources but also and more importantly metals necessary to the renewable technologies (Copper, Nickel, Lithium, Steel, REE,…).A sustainable future is not possible without assessing the feasibility of the transition within the limits/availability/trade policy of metals, in addition to fuels.