Dr. Miranda Schreurs (Chair of Climate and Environmental Policy, Bavarian School of Public Policy at the Technical University of Munich) explains how Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 reshaped Europe’s energy transition in this interview with Ilija Nikolic (Research Assistant, Centre for European Studies).
She discusses Europe’s rapid shift away from Russian energy and the most significant policy changes and the “policy entrepreneurs” who used the crisis to accelerate climate reforms at both the EU and national levels. Next, Dr. Schreurs examines Russia’s deepening energy ties with China to bypass sanctions and what that means for Europe’s growing dependence on China for clean-energy technologies and the critical minerals behind them.
Dr. Schreurs also compares Canada and Germany, including the roles of federalism and EU climate legislation, and offers ways to overcome “fossil fuel legacies” without sparking major backlash or disruption. The interview closes by discussing how rising geopolitical tensions and uncertainty in the transatlantic partnership are shaping energy policy in Europe and Canada.
The Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Carleton University organized this interview as part of the EU Policy Video Series. The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities are is co-funded with a grant from the European Union and by Carleton University.
Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Carleton University. Neither the European Union nor Carleton University can be held responsible for them.