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2. Book Talk. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change by Thane Gustafson
- Publication Date:
- 11-2021
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- The Harriman Institute
- Abstract:
- Please join the Harriman Institute for a presentation by Thane Gustafson, author of Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021). Moderated by Kimberly Marten (Harriman Institute). Russia will be one of the countries most affected by climate change. No major power is more economically dependent on the export of hydrocarbons; at the same time, two-thirds of Russia’s territory lies in the arctic north, where melting permafrost is already imposing growing damage. Climate change also brings drought and floods to Russia’s south, threatening the country’s agricultural exports. Thane Gustafson predicts that, over the next thirty years, climate change will leave a dramatic imprint on Russia. The decline of fossil fuel use is already underway, and restrictions on hydrocarbons will only tighten, cutting fuel prices and slashing Russia’s export revenues. Yet Russia has no substitutes for oil and gas revenues. The country is unprepared for the worldwide transition to renewable energy, as Russian leaders continue to invest the national wealth in oil and gas while dismissing the promise of post-carbon technologies. Nor has the state made efforts to offset the direct damage that climate change will do inside the country. Optimists point to new opportunities—higher temperatures could increase agricultural yields, the melting of arctic ice may open year-round shipping lanes in the far north, and Russia could become a global nuclear-energy supplier. But the eventual post-Putin generation of Russian leaders will nonetheless face enormous handicaps, as their country finds itself weaker than at any time in the preceding century. Lucid and thought-provoking, Klimat shows how climate change is poised to alter the global order, potentially toppling even great powers from their perches.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environment, Natural Resources, and Green Technology
- Political Geography:
- Russia and Europe
3. Oil in the Age of Biden: U.S.-Middle East Energy Relationships Under a New Administration
- Author:
- Ruba Husari, Samantha Gross, Gerald Feierstein, and Jean-Francois Seznec
- Publication Date:
- 02-2021
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- One of President Biden's most ambitious campaign promises is centered around American energy policy. Biden has vowed to shift away from a traditional focus in oil toward investments in renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, the oil industry in the Middle East is already facing severe repercussions from the coronavirus pandemic. States like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon are struggling to replace oil revenue, cutting social benefits and worsening social unrest in the process. Oil has been the economic backbone on which the U.S. and nations in the Middle East have built diplomatic relationships and maintained mutual security interests. How will these crucial bonds be affected by a greener Biden presidency?
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, Energy Policy, Oil, Pandemic, and Joe Biden
- Political Geography:
- Iraq, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, and United States of America
4. A Sea Change?: China’s Role in the Black Sea
- Author:
- Ivan Safranchuk, Michal Meidan, Gonul Tol, and Michael Gunter
- Publication Date:
- 12-2020
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute’s (MEI) Frontier Europe Initiative has recently launched a report, A Sea Change?: China’s Role in the Black Sea. The report seeks to address China’s policy vis-a-vis the countries of the Black Sea from several angles. What is the nature of China’s presence in the Black Sea? Is China a significant player in the region’s energy scene? What is the state of Chinese-Russian relations?
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, and Energy Policy
- Political Geography:
- China and Black Sea
5. Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia: Scope and Implications
- Author:
- Mamuka Tsereteli, Margarita Assenova, Alex Vatanka, and Rauf Mammadov
- Publication Date:
- 10-2020
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has entered its fourth week. The scope of the war has not been limited to the boundaries of the combat zone, resulting in human loss and destruction of civil infrastructure. The region’s important network of energy infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines, are not immune to this latest round of fighting. The military confrontation is taking place in proximity to the critical energy infrastructure that connects the Caspian basin with the European markets. Can the fighting cause disruption to oil and gas flows to the West? What could potential disruption mean for global markets? Can the Southern Gas Corridor be prevented from being launched by the end of this year as had been planned? What are the interests of regional stakeholders such as Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Iran and others that are either energy exporters, consumers or transit nations for Caspian hydrocarbons. And finally, what are the interests of the United States in this conflict and its impact on the energy markets?
- Topic:
- Energy Policy, Territorial Disputes, Infrastructure, Conflict, and Exports
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Iran, Eurasia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and United States of America
6. After Sandy: Climate and Our Coastal Future
- Author:
- Jeffrey D. Sachs (moderator)
- Publication Date:
- 11-2012
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Columbia University World Leaders Forum
- Abstract:
- In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Columbia faculty from schools, institutes and centers from across the university have provided a key source of insight to the media, general public and policy-makers about the related issues of climate change and sustainable development in the face of rising sea levels around the globe. This university-wide conversation, co-sponsored by The Earth Institute, Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, and World Leaders Forum, brings together just a few of the many Columbia researchers whose interdisciplinary work is adding to our understanding of the risks facing coastal communities, including New York City and its suburbs.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environment, and Natural Disasters
- Political Geography:
- United States and New York
7. Earthquake, Tsunami Hit Japan: Assessing the Economic Impact
- Author:
- Sheila Smith
- Publication Date:
- 03-2011
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan will have a severe, lasting impact on the Japanese economy, says CFR's Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies.
- Topic:
- Economics, Energy Policy, and Natural Disasters
- Political Geography:
- Japan and East Asia
8. Japan's Nuclear Crisis: Global Implications for Nuclear Energy
- Author:
- Michael A. Levi
- Publication Date:
- 03-2011
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- A week after Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, Japanese officials struggle to contain a widening crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. CFR's Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Michael A. Levi, discusses the global responses to Japan's nuclear crisis, and what it means for the future of nuclear energy.
- Topic:
- Energy Policy and Natural Disasters
- Political Geography:
- Japan
9. Brookings Podcast: Japan's Fukushima Disaster Slows Plans for Nuclear Renaissance
- Author:
- Nathan Hultman
- Publication Date:
- 04-2011
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- The Brookings Institution
- Abstract:
- As the depth of the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan becomes more clear, a long-expected increase in the global use of nuclear power to replace fossil fuels may slow down. Nonresident Fellow Nathan Hultman says planned nuclear plants in the United States and around the world were already suffering from high costs and questions about effective regulation - now, the safety concerns raised by Fukushima may increase opposition to new nuclear projects.
- Topic:
- Energy Policy, Natural Disasters, and Nuclear Power
- Political Geography:
- United States and Japan
10. How Central is Central Asia? Part 2/3
- Publication Date:
- 10-2010
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- The Harriman Institute
- Abstract:
- The Third Annual Russia/Eurasia Forum: How Central is Central Asia? Sponsored by the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, and the Kathryn W. and Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University.
- Topic:
- Energy Policy, Oil, and Poverty
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Central Asia, and Eurasia