Geopolitics of Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Energy, and the Energy Transition
Programme
Energy and Raw Materials
Because the global economy is fundamentally material, studying the actors and power dynamics related to energy issues and the growing dependence on raw materials is essential to better understanding geopolitics.
For several decades, IRIS has developed advanced expertise in the geopolitics of energy production and trade and is strengthening its research team on raw materials for the energy transition. Through this expertise, the programme provides public and private institutions and organisations with unique analytical capabilities, grounded in detailed monitoring of international relations and the influence games surrounding these issues.
Analysis of the Value Chains of Energy Materials
Criticality Analysis of Energy Infrastructures
Publications
Interviews / Energy and Raw Materials
17 July 2025
European Union: Future Budget Plan Sows Doubt and Reaps Farmers’ Anger
Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Notes / Energy and Raw Materials
9 July 2025
Critical Metals Substitution: A New Diplomatic Lever?
Associate Professor University of Lorraine teaching at Mines Nancy, Researcher at Institut Jean Lamour, Senior Researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana
Senior Researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana and Max-Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Dusseldorf
Expert, RJB Renewable Holdings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Director, Mines Nancy
Notes / Energy and Raw Materials
20 May 2025
Central Asia in the Global Nuclear Energy Renaissance
Senior Fellow, The International Tax and Investment Center
Senior Assistant Director and Lead Analyst for the Energy, Growth and Security Program, The International Tax and Investment Center
Research Fellow at IRIS, co-Head of the Programme Energy and Raw Materials
Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
The essentials
Notes / Energy and Raw Materials
25 March 2019
Some Geopolitical Issues of the Energy Transition
Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Notes / Energy and Raw Materials
7 February 2019
Critical raw materials and transportation sector electrification: A detailed bottom-up analysis in world transport
Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Notes / Energy and Raw Materials
19 December 2018
The nexus between climate negotiations and low-carbon innovation: a Geopolitics of Renewable Energy Patents
Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
To go further
The research team
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Research Fellow at IRIS, co-Head of the Programme Energy and Raw Materials
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Research Fellow at IRIS, co-Heads of the Programme Energy and Raw Materials
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Ocean Programme, IRIS
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Junior Research Fellow, IRIS
