The Energy Transition And The Enduring Role Of Energy In Us Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2021 2:35:pm
Summary American foreign policymakers have rarely been energy experts. But in practice, for decades, they have confronted and manoeuvred around energy issues.
by: Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Oxford Institute For Energy Studies (OIES)
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The Energy Transition And The Enduring Role Of Energy In Us Foreign Policy
Energy has been both an end and a means in American foreign policy. The heavy reliance of the American and global economies on oil and gas has shaped US foreign policy in distinct ways for nearly the last 100 years. As the world moves away from fossil fuels and towards a different energy mix and an alternative energy system, energy will continue to sculpt US foreign policy, but in a very different manner.