More than just a petrol station: Norway's contribution to European Union's green strategic autonomy
Summary:
The past five years have seen far-reaching changes in international politics and trade, all of which forced European policymakers to reconsider the role and place of the ‘Old World’ in global affairs. The continuous rise of China and its ambition to play a larger role, matching its economic weight, requires new approaches to international trade. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed Europe’s import dependencies and the fragility of long and complex global value chains on which it relies. These vulnerabilities are visible in many strategically important sectors, from semiconductors (chips) through medicine to the production of items on which European Union’s visions of future decarbonization rest: photovoltaic cells, wind turbines, nuclear fuel etc.
This Policy Brief has also been published as a Policy Brief within the GreenDeal-NET project
This Policy Brief has also been published as a Policy Brief within the GreenDeal-NET project
- Published year: 2023
- Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
- Page count: 4
- Language: English
- Volume: 2
- Journal: NUPI Policy Brief
Written by
Kacper Szulecki
Research professor