Energy and Sustainability

By Horst Teubert and Dr. Peer Heinelt (Opinion) Germany relies more heavily than ever on Chile for its supply of green energy sources and key raw materials for the transition. During his visit to the South American country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expanded a “raw materials partnership” for ten years. In particular, German access to lithium and copper is to be strengthened. Berlin will also purchase green hydrogen produced with the help of renewable energy sources on a large scale from Chile. German companies are involved in profitable hydrogen projects in the country. Accompanying this, on Dec. 9, the EU expanded its free trade agreement with Chile, which has existed since 2002. In its new version, it exempts 99.9 percent of all exports from the EU from taxes; conversely, it pr...

By: Nuray Alekberli / James Town Foundation Speaking at the Russian Energy Week held in Moscow in October 2022, President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia hoped to turn Turkey into an energy hub so that Russian gas may be transited to Europe via Turkey. Putin’s proposal surprised Ankara, though Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez declared in a statement that the project should be seriously evaluated (Indyturk.com, October 17, 2022). While Russia’s offer was unexpected for the Turkish side, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated he viewed Russia’s proposal positively and that the Trakya region was being evaluated as the potential site for the distribution center. It is quite clear that the project’s realization also depends on the interests and approaches of th...

Opinion: “an expression of neo-colonialism” – Germany and its dealings with Chile

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