Geopolitics

Jan 08
Lithium wars and the unwinnable fight for raw materials

Lithium wars and the unwinnable fight for raw materials

Europe's appetite for key resources fuels tension abroad and difficult environmental decisions locally, writes Sam Meadows
12 min read
Jul 18
Defending climate progress in a wartime economy

Defending climate progress in a wartime economy

European military spending could exacerbate the climate crisis – and by extension, global instability itself, writes Ellie Kinney at the Conflict and Environment Observatory.
6 min read
Mar 01
How the Baltic states decoupled their grids from Moscow

How the Baltic states decoupled their grids from Moscow

After decades of wrangling, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have synchronised their grids with the EU. EEI writer Elizabeth Meager explains what it means for the region.
7 min read