Trump, Venezuela and “energy dominance” If observers were still in doubt about the motivations behind the US intervention in Venezuela, President Donald Trump dispelled much of that uncertainty himself during his press conference on Saturda...

I published a brief piece in @ara.cat on the US intervention in Venezuela and how it fits into Trump’s broader resource agenda:
en.ara.cat/opinion/trum...

🌐 Recerca a l'IBEI 
De l'or negre a la incertesa? Com els països petroliers reaccionen a la transició energètica.
@martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social, professor lector Ramon y Cajal, explora la possible caiguda de demanda de combustias fòssils.

Link 👉 t.ly/Bh4po
#IBEIresearch #ibei20years

The renewable energy transition and political stability in the MENA region The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global oil demand to start a slow decline over the next decade, driven by rising renewable energy use and the

"If oil revenues decline structurally, some regimes may struggle to fund public services and maintain legitimacy", @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social examines the impact of the renewable energy transition in the MENA region

Last days📢 #CallForPapers 'Middle East and North Africa: Facing the Energy Transition Challenge', coordinated by @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social and Adrià Rivera, welcomes contributions on the impact of the energy transition in the MENA region.
🗓️Deadline: 21 July
🔗 bit.ly/Call_Afers143

Entre danas y olas de calor: España redefine su seguridad nacional El cambio climático, con sus eventos extremos y estrés hídrico, se ha convertido en una amenaza para la seguridad nacional en España.

I shared some thoughts in this @agendapublica.es article on how climate change can affect Spain’s national security - through extreme weather, damage to its economic model, and rising instability in the southern neighborhood. agendapublica.es/noticia/2001...

📢 #CallForPapers 'Middle East and North Africa: Facing the Energy Transition Challenge', coordinated by @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social and Adrià Rivera Escartin, welcomes contributions on the impact of the energy transition in the MENA region.
🗓️Deadline: 21 July
🔗 bit.ly/Call_Afers143

A group of researchers met at IBEI for a one-day workshop on the impact of the #RenewableEnergy transition on national and #InternationalPolitics in the #MENAregion. This event marks the final event of the OILDOWN research project.

Many thanks to all the participants 🙌

🔎 t.ly/n31__

De l'or negre a la incertesa? Com els països petroliers reaccionen a la transició energètica 19 de maig | 18:00 | Conferència Cicle: Dilluns de Ciència. DESCARBONITZACIÓ Martijn Vlaskamp (IBEI) Mentre la transició energètica cap a fonts renovables és una bona notícia per al clima, els països...

19 de maig | 18:00 | Conferència
📌De l'or negre a la incertesa? Com els països petroliers reaccionen a la transició energètica
🗣️ Prof. Martijn Vlaskamp @ibei.org

📍 Presencial (C/ Hospital, 64) + Youtube
📲 shre.ink/eZ6I

#DillunsdeCiència #Descarbonització

🎙️ ¿Energía limpia, políticas sucias?

Daniel Scholten, @clingendael.bsky.social; y @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social, IBEI; exploran la #geopolítica de la #TransiciónEnergética. Modera @inesbsomoano.bsky.social, IBEI.

🤝Coorganizado con la Fundación "la Caixa" en #PalauMacaya
🔎 Agenda: t.ly/PnaS6

My colleagues also made great podcasts on the war in Ukraine (in English) and on feminist vs. anti-feminist foreign policy (in Spanish). Well worth a listen! bsky.app/profile/ibei...

If you understand Catalan and want to learn more about our OILDOWN project on how the energy transition affects fossil fuel-rich countries, check out this podcast with Adrià Rivera and me!

Just got quoted on natural resource politics in an interesting piece in @elmondiari.bsky.social about the Trump Administration's interest in Greenland - available in Catalan and Spanish.

Adrià Rivera and I presented some of our research at #ISA2025, exploring why some MENA countries are moving faster than others in expanding renewable energy capacity.

Xina, Rússia i EUA: la guerra silenciosa pels recursos minerals d’Ucraïna La lluita pels minerals crítics redefineix aliances i deixa Ucraïna atrapada entre Washington i Moscou

I've been quoted in an article on the US-Ukraine minerals deal in El Món, available in Catalan and Spanish: elmon.cat/mon/ucraina-...

CfP: We are seeking proposals for the 2nd #EcologicalHumanities Congress in Barcelona #CIHE2025!

At IBEI, we are coordinating the pathway on “Commons, Geopolitics, and Environmental Justice.”

📅 Deadline for proposals: 15/01/2025
🌐 In English or Spanish
🔗 More information: bit.ly/48GmnCv

¡Buscamos propuestas para el 2º Congreso de #HumanidadesEcológicas en Barcelona. #CIHE2025
Con el IBEI coordinamos el sendero sobre “Bienes comunes, geopolítica y justicia ambiental”.
📅 Fecha tope para propuestas: 15/01/2025
🌐 En castellano o inglés
🔗 Más información: bit.ly/48GmnCv

Looking for Resource Sovereignty in a Fragmenting Global Order: The EU’s Response to Critical Raw Materials Challenges This chapter examines the European Union's (EU) evolving concerns and strategies regarding critical raw materials (CRMs), which are essential for the renewable energy and digital transitions. The ...

In this Open Access chapter, I examine how the EU addresses critical raw material challenges. It traces EU policy evolution from 2008 to the 2024 Critical Raw Materials Act, highlighting a shift from economic to security-focused concerns. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

📢 Our Open Access book "EU Foreign Policy in a Fragmenting International Order" is out! Edited by Oriol Costa, Eduard Soler i Lecha and @martijnvlaskamp, it examines how EU actors respond to the fragmentation of the liberal international order. Read it here: tinyurl.com/2pn3p4k5