energy transition

Navigating the tides of change: A strategic foresight into a post-petroleum future by 2040

Asmae Ourkiya September 15, 2025

Image by Zbynek Burival Source: Unsplash

Today, as we mark the anniversary of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), founded in Baghdad on September 14, 1960, by five oil-producing nations: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Venezuela, and with the European Union setting ambitious climate targets for 2040 , the global energy landscape stands at a critical juncture. A century profoundly shaped by fossil fuels is ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Meet Viktor Bruckman, interdisciplinary researcher, EGU Division President, and EGU Biodiversity Task Force

Chloe Hill January 30, 2025

Photo Bruckman Viktor. (c)Viktor

Viktor, welcome to GeoTalk! Can you tell us a bit about your current research focus? My current research is on the defossilization of our energy system with a strong focus on the roles of forests and soils in this context. I was originally trained in forestry and my research is still tightly connected with this topic, but it has widened to also include aspects of carbon sequestration, sustainable ...[Read More]

Between energy transition and racialised disparities: are we on the right path to energy justice?

Asmae Ourkiya October 15, 2024

Image taken by María Burguet, University of Valencia, Department of Geography. The picture was taken in Crosby Beach (Liverpool, UK). Renewable energies changed a coastal landscape.

Navigating the world in a Black or any other non-Caucasian body often means facing systemic disadvantages, marginalization, and discrimination especially in predominantly white spaces. These inequities shape all aspects of life, from accessing healthcare and education to economic opportunities and even access to basic resources like energy. Across the globe, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Megan Holdt, researcher of mantle dynamics & Geodynamics ECS Representative!

Simon Clark December 15, 2023

Hello Megan! Welcome to GeoTalk. Could you tell our readers a little bit about yourself and your background? Hi Simon, thank you for inviting me to GeoTalk! I am originally from Australia and studied geology and geophysics at the University of Sydney. After I finished my undergraduate degree, I worked as an earth scientist for almost seven years. I really enjoyed my time in industry, but I felt th ...[Read More]