Introducing: Electric World Order | The geopolitics of the energy and technology transition

About this episode

The episode discusses the geopolitical implications of the energy transition, focusing on how developing countries are advancing with new energy technologies.

This first season of The Polycrisis podcast tells the story of the clash between new and old energy regimes. Just like other energy transitions before it, this is a geopolitical story - not a climate one. Developing countries are leapfrogging their wealthy counterparts by rapidly deploying cheap solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles imported from China. This gives them a low-cost supply that’s immune to wars and other disruptions. This energy transition is deeply connected t...

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Host: The Polycrisis

Topics covered

• energy transition
• geopolitics
• solar energy
• electric vehicles
• technology
• developing countries

Keywords

• energy regimes
• geopolitics
• solar panels
• batteries
• electric vehicles
• China
• energy transition

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Places: China, developing countries, wealthy counterparts

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