Roman Vakulchuk
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Roman Vakulchuk is head of the Research Group for Climate and Energy and a senior researcher at NUPI. He holds a PhD degree in economics obtained from Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. He publishes on energy transition, geopolitics of critical materials, climate change, investment policy, business climate, economic transition and integration, trade, good governance and China’s Belt and Road (BRI) infrastructure.
His geographical specialization is Ukraine, the countries of Central Asia, Kazakhstan in particular, Myanmar and the other countries of Southeast Asia. Vakulchuk advised government institutions in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe and consulted more than 30 international organizations (e.g., Norad, the MFA of Norway, Asian Development Bank, Natural Resource Governance Institute, OECD, the World Bank) on economic reform, climate change and energy governance. He speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French and Norwegian.
Publications All publications
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Central Asian Climate Policy Pledges Under the Paris Agreement: Can They Be Fulfilled?
Publication : Academic chapter | 2023The Central Asian region has been and will continue to be significantly impacted by climate change and all the region’s countries have pledged nation1
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Climate Change in Central Asia: Decarbonization, Energy Transition and Climate Policy
Publication : Academic book | 2023This chapter provides a broad introduction to the impact of climate change in Central Asia, a region that has been experiencing a greater rise in tem1
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Critical Materials for Development: A New Trajectory for Norwegian Foreign Aid Policy
Publication : Policy Brief | 2023After over a year of war in Ukraine, the world experienced dramatic and negative ripple effects related to food, energy security and commodity market1
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Energy Transition in Central Asia: A Systematic Literature Review
Publication : Popular scientific article | 2023While there is abundant research on the expansion of renewable energy in developed countries, little attention has been paid to the decarbonisation o1
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Introduction to Climate Change in Central Asia
Publication : Academic chapter | 2023The Central Asian region has been and will continue to be significantly impacted by climate change and all the region’s countries have pledged nation1
Projects All projects
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Research Capacity and Cooperation in Myanmar (RECCOM)
Research project | 2018 - 2021 (Completed)This project aims at building increased analytical capacity among Myanmar researchers....
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Is this Russia's Kodak moment? Russian perspectives on the energy transition (KODAK)
Research project | 2018 - 2022 (Ongoing)This project will examine whether Russian energy actors are aware of the possibility of swift decarbonization of the global energy supply, what consequences they think it would have for demand for Rus...
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Report on significant distortions in the economy of the Russian Federation for the purpose of trade defence investigations (EU-Russia trade)
Research project | 2018 - 2020 (Completed)This project will produce a comprehensive study of Russia's economy, focusing on regulations, laws, subsidies and other aspects that may interfere in competition in the markets....
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The International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility
Research project | 2018 - 2021 (Completed)The International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility is an independent and free-standing body tasked with assessing the environmental status of oil, gas, and mining companies in the Arctic....
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Political economy analyses
Research project | 2016 - 2018 (Completed)This project provides political economy analyses of eleven countries deemed important to Norwegian development cooperation. ...
Events All events
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Energy Transition and Central Asia
EventMon 17 Jan 2022Time: 11:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: Zoom (and live in Bishkek)The OSCE Academy, NUPI and EUCAM are happy to welcome you to an open workshop on new research on critical minerals in the Central Asia, and what role such minerals play in the energy transition.
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The Russia Conference 2022: The Russian economy, energy sector and climate change: What now?
EventTue 15 Nov 2022Time: 09:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: The House of Literature in OsloAt this year's Russia conference, we will take a closer look at the implications of the war in Ukraine for Russia's economy and energy sector.
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Kazakhstan's Reforms during the Pandemic: Progress and Challenges
EventMon 14 Dec 2020Time: 14:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: WebinarCovid-19 has led to a global economic crisis, but how has the pandemic affected Kazakhstan and the other countries in Central Asia?
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Ukraine's energy transition in a new political landscape
EventWed 30 Oct 2019Time: 14:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPIThe presidential and parliamentary elections earlier this year resulted in a massive shift of power in Ukrainian politics. How is this affecting the energy sector in Ukraine?
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Reforms in Uzbekistan and new dynamics in Central Asia
EventWed 19 Jun 2019Time: 12:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPIWhat is the potential impact of President Mirziyoyev’s reform agenda for regional dynamics in Central Asia and beyond?
Articles All articles
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An urgent call for regional cooperation and adaptation in Central Asia
8 Jun 2023Central Asia faces severe climate threats. In this newly published book, experts highlight what the region must take into account when tackling these1
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How Central Asia can help the global energy transition
28 Mar 2022Critical materials – chromium, copper, germanium, lithium and others – are essential building blocks for renewable energy technologies such as solar1
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New research group on climate and energy at NUPI
28 Feb 2022‘The ambition of the group is to be a driver for NUPI research on climate and energy issues,’ says Indra Øverland, head of the new research group.
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Climate and energy
24 Jan 2022How is the international climate regime evolving? What are the implications of climate policy and the transition to clean energy for international po1
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Funding flows for climate change research on Africa
27 Oct 2021African countries face some of the biggest challenges due to climate change compared to other parts of the world, but the funding for research on the1
