25. 11. 2024

This episode of The IR thinker explores how energy functions as an instrument of geopolitical power with Narendra Taneja, examining the limitations of major organisations such as the IEA, OPEC and IRENA, and the growing divide between the Global North and Global South on energy and climate. The conversation considers energy poverty, competing visions for renewable energy, and what an effective new framework for global energy governance might require in terms of institutions, enforcement and expertise.

Narendra Taneja

Narendra Taneja is a global thought leader on energy policy, security, geopolitics and governance. He is Chairman of the Independent Energy Policy Institute in New Delhi, a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, President of the World Energy Policy Summit, and sits on several international advisory boards. A frequent commentator in Indian and international media and a former national spokesperson of India’s governing party on energy issues, he has long experience at the intersection of business, policy and diplomacy, and is the author of several books on energy and India’s development.

Content

00:00 - Introduction
02:34 - Assessing the Failures of IEA, OPEC, and IRENA
11:05 - Energy as a Geopolitical Weapon
17:14 - Energy Poverty: Insights from the Global South
22:07 - Renewable Energy Perspectives: The Global South’s Vision
31:56 - Foundations for a New Energy Governance Framework
46:23 - Enforcing Global Energy Decisions: Mechanisms and Challenges
53:10 - Integrating New Energy Governance within the UN Framework
59:56 - Building Expertise: Essential Skills for Enhanced Energy Governance