Policy brief
Published:
Czech and Norwegian perspectives on new security threats concerning Russian war on Ukraine
Written by
Jan Mazač
Associate Researcher, Institute of International Relations, Prague
Jakub M. Godzimirski
Research Professor
Lukáš Tichý
Associate Researcher, Centre for Global Political Economy, Institute of International Relations Prague
Martin Laryš
Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague
Zbyněk Dubský
Associate Researcher, Centre for Global Political Economy, Institute of International Relations Prague
Ed.
Summary:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has disrupted the world’s energy system. The most urgent need was to phase out the EU’s dependence on Russian energy imports and find a quick replacement. In this joint paper, we approach the issue from two different perspectives of the Czech Republic and Norway, looking for intersections and identifying opportunities to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the accelerated energy transition and diversification. We conclude that both countries have taken immediate action in addressing the most pressing energy-related risks. The potential for closer cooperation is obvious. Both countries should maximise the level of collaboration by taking advantage of existing institutional frameworks (NATO and EU/EEA). In the energy dimension, the key to cooperation in the short term is gas (investment in production in Norway, development of export pipelines or protecting critical sub-sea infrastructure). In the longer term, both countries should jointly cooperate on developing of hydrogen market, including production and transportation.
- Published year: 2023
- Full version: Read here
- Publisher: Institute of International Relations Prague
- Page count: 10
- Language: English
Written by
Jan Mazač
Associate Researcher, Institute of International Relations, Prague
Jakub M. Godzimirski
Research Professor
Lukáš Tichý
Associate Researcher, Centre for Global Political Economy, Institute of International Relations Prague
Martin Laryš
Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague
Zbyněk Dubský
Associate Researcher, Centre for Global Political Economy, Institute of International Relations Prague