Oil Nationalism, the Oil Industry and Energy Security Concerns (ARI)
This ARI assesses the implications of the recent resurgence of oil nationalism on the international oil companies, the national oil corporations and energy security concerns.
Climate and energy
China and Climate Change: Responsible Action? (ARI)
In early June China unveiled its National Plan for Climate Change, a document which has generated some controversy.
Climate Change: Cherry-picking Alarmists or Time to Eat at the Table? (ARI)
The present paper will introduce the debate with respect to action taken to mitigate climate change, its characteristics and challenges in the context of global, EU and Spanish actions.
Hugo Chávez and the Future of Venezuelan Oil (II): The Looting of PdVSA and the Threat to its Production Levels (ARI)
This second part of the analysis concentrates on Chávez’s use of PdVSA to promote his social, political and geopolitical aims and the implications of this (ab)use for the future of the Venezuelan oil sector.
Hugo Chávez and the Future of Venezuelan Oil (I): The Resurgence of Energy Nationalism (ARI)
The recent oil price boom has generated unprecedented revenue for the Venezuelan government. However, it is far from clear that Hugo Chávez’s oil policy will ultimately benefit the broad masses of Venezuelans, to say nothing of the billons of energy consumers around the world.
The East-Asia Summit and Energy Security (ARI)
In this analysis it examines the ‘Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security’ and the three main problems that this declaration seeks to address.
Energy Dependency and Spanish Interests
Spain is highly dependent on imported hydrocarbons. As a result, the Spanish economy is quite vulnerable to fluctuations in international oil and gas prices.
The Nuclear Mirage and the World Energy Situation (I)
In light of the increasing debate on global energy issues, it is important to quantify and analyse the role of nuclear power, so as not to fall back on self-complacent mirages and to avoid repeating past errors. Nuclear reactivation is often proposed in response to rising oil prices and climate change. However, its limitations –both qualitative and quantitative– are frequently overlooked, and its costs and disadvantages compared to other options are not taken into consideration.
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