"The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition – A European Perspective"

Call for Papers-"The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition – A European Perspective"

Journal: Energy Policy

Publisher: Elsevier

Submission Deadline: 01 Sep 2026

Key Requirements:

• EU energy policy perspective mandatory

• Energy transition ↔ global politics reciprocal analysis

• VSI article type selection CRITICAL during submission

Overview

EU Green Deal faces geopolitical headwinds as China dominates renewables, Russia weaponizes gas, US pivots transactional, developing nations pursue non-alignment. Examines hydrogen/CCS/critical minerals dependencies threatening industrial competitiveness amid deindustrialization fears. First issue analyzing EU energy security strategies navigating technological breakthroughs + great power competition for sustainable energy leadership.

Key Research Themes

Energy Transition Geopolitics:

• EU-China renewable supply chain competition

• Hydrogen/CCS/critical raw materials dependencies

Global Political Dynamics:

• Russia energy weaponization + REPowerEU response

• US transactional policy + NATO energy implications

EU Policy Interactions:

• Green Deal spillovers to trade/foreign/security policy

• Global Gateway vs. China's Belt & Road competition

Interdependence Analysis:

• EU-partner energy relations case studies

• Power asymmetries + security dilemmas

Submission Instructions

1. Access Editorial Manager
2. Register/Login (new users create Editorial Manager account)
3. Submit now through 01 Sep 2026
4. CRITICAL: Select "VSI: EU Energy Geopolitics" Article Type
5. Contact: Executive Guest Editor Dr. Daniel Scholten (daniel.scholten@wur.nl)
6. Format strictly per Guide for Authors

Timeline: Open now | Closes 01 Sep 2026

Guest Editor Team

• Dr. Daniel Scholten (Executive), Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
  Geopolitics, Renewable Energy, EU Energy Policy

• Dr. Morena Skalamera, Leiden University, Netherlands
  EU Climate Policy, Foreign Policy Analysis, Geopolitics

Why This Issue Matters

EU imports 60% energy amid China's 80% solar panel dominance + critical minerals bottlenecks threaten Green Deal. REPowerEU saved €100B gas imports but hydrogen scale-up lags 5 years. Essential for understanding post-Ukraine energy security + US-China-EU energy triangle. Delivers multi-disciplinary frameworks for EU navigating technological + geopolitical turbulence toward 2050 net-zero.

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