The current geopolitical context has clearly pointed to the imperative of finding feasible solutions for renewable energy. Even though this topic has been addressed worldwide over the past years, the war in Ukraine has brought to the fore the critical nature of the issue and has claimed a common effort for providing optimal responses to the energy crisis. In this respect, the discussions followed the new geopolitical circumstances and their immediate and long-term consequences, the prerequisites and signals of the energy crisis, the urgency for finding feasible solutions for renewable energy, and how the future looks like from the perspective of renewable energy.
“The Future of Renewable Energy in the Current Geopolitical Context” is the name of the Masterclass that took place on the 18th of October, which was organized by the team of the CNFIS-FDI-2022-0051 project “Academic Excellence”, and was addressed to teachers, lectors, assistants, and PhD students, both from the Faculty of Management or from other faculties that are part of SNSPA.
The workshop was moderated by Florina Pînzaru, the Dean of the Faculty of Management, and among the other speakers presented should be mentioned: Ioana Petrescu (President of Pur și Simplu Verde & Director of the Center in Leadership and Innovation, SNSPA), Clara Volintiru (Professor, Bucharest University of Economic Studies ASE), Alessio Menegazzo (Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs, Enel Romania) and Georgian Albu (Expert in Energy Sustainability at EON Romania).
Energy represents nowadays an issue of environmental, diplomatic, and strategic importance all over the world. Europe in particular, with 27 member-states and war at its doorstep, would be facing quite the challenge. Having this issue as the main context, the speakers started presenting their perspectives, one by one, at the end leaving space for the awaited debate. Takeaways of the Masterclass:
- The involvement of geopolitics is very important in the calculus of national and transnational energy policies;
- The emerging and available technologies are impacting and facilitating the green transition in Europe and the World;
- There are difficulties in implementing necessary policies in a wavering global economy and a strained diplomatic climate;
- The importance of clear and unbiased communication with the public on the topic of renewables and the green transition.
The workshop ended with a series of questions and answers.
Report by Madalina Stratone, PhD Candidate
