Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Delighted that our special issue on MENA renewables is now out. Many thanks to everyone involved! Articles are in Spanish for now, with several English versions to follow in the coming weeks. 011
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Yesterday I presented some of my work at the Gulf Research Meeting at @cam.ac.uk. I asked 2,003 Spanish respondents to rank ten oil and gas suppliers: Norway came out on top, Russia last, and the Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar) landed mid-table. #GRM2026 #GulfResearchMeeting 000
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 04/01/2026I published a brief piece in @ara.cat on the US intervention in Venezuela and how it fits into Trump’s broader resource agenda: en.ara.cat/opinion/trum...en.ara.catTrump, Venezuela and “energy dominance”If observers were still in doubt about the motivations behind the US intervention in Venezuela, President Donald Trump dispelled much of that uncertainty himself during his press conference on Saturda... 010
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 06/11/2025🌐 Recerca a l'IBEI De l'or negre a la incertesa? Com els països petroliers reaccionen a la transició energètica. @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social, professor lector Ramon y Cajal, explora la possible caiguda de demanda de combustias fòssils. Link 👉 t.ly/Bh4po #IBEIresearch #ibei20years 001
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampCIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social · 16/07/2025"If oil revenues decline structurally, some regimes may struggle to fund public services and maintain legitimacy", @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social examines the impact of the renewable energy transition in the MENA regioncidob.orgThe renewable energy transition and political stability in the MENA regionThe International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global oil demand to start a slow decline over the next decade, driven by rising renewable energy use and the 011
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampCIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Last days📢 #CallForPapers 'Middle East and North Africa: Facing the Energy Transition Challenge', coordinated by @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social and Adrià Rivera, welcomes contributions on the impact of the energy transition in the MENA region. 🗓️Deadline: 21 July 🔗 bit.ly/Call_Afers143 011
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 12/07/2025I shared some thoughts in this @agendapublica.es article on how climate change can affect Spain’s national security - through extreme weather, damage to its economic model, and rising instability in the southern neighborhood. agendapublica.es/noticia/2001...agendapublica.esEntre danas y olas de calor: España redefine su seguridad nacionalEl cambio climático, con sus eventos extremos y estrés hídrico, se ha convertido en una amenaza para la seguridad nacional en España. 000
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampCIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social · 16/06/2025📢 #CallForPapers 'Middle East and North Africa: Facing the Energy Transition Challenge', coordinated by @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social and Adrià Rivera Escartin, welcomes contributions on the impact of the energy transition in the MENA region. 🗓️Deadline: 21 July 🔗 bit.ly/Call_Afers143 002
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 03/06/2025A group of researchers met at IBEI for a one-day workshop on the impact of the #RenewableEnergy transition on national and #InternationalPolitics in the #MENAregion. This event marks the final event of the OILDOWN research project. Many thanks to all the participants 🙌 🔎 t.ly/n31__ 011
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampResidència d'Investigadors @residinvestig.bsky.social · 14/05/2025 19 de maig | 18:00 | Conferència 📌De l'or negre a la incertesa? Com els països petroliers reaccionen a la transició energètica 🗣️ Prof. Martijn Vlaskamp @ibei.org 📍 Presencial (C/ Hospital, 64) + Youtube 📲 shre.ink/eZ6I #DillunsdeCiència #Descarbonitzacióshre.inkDe l'or negre a la incertesa? Com els països petroliers reaccionen a la transició energètica19 de maig | 18:00 | Conferència Cicle: Dilluns de Ciència. DESCARBONITZACIÓ Martijn Vlaskamp (IBEI) Mentre la transició energètica cap a fonts renovables és una bona notícia per al clima, els països... 012
Reposted by Martijn VlaskampInstitut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) @ibei.org · 08/05/2025🎙️ ¿Energía limpia, políticas sucias? Daniel Scholten, @clingendael.bsky.social; y @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social, IBEI; exploran la #geopolítica de la #TransiciónEnergética. Modera @inesbsomoano.bsky.social, IBEI. 🤝Coorganizado con la Fundación "la Caixa" en #PalauMacaya 🔎 Agenda: t.ly/PnaS6 121
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025My colleagues also made great podcasts on the war in Ukraine (in English) and on feminist vs. anti-feminist foreign policy (in Spanish). Well worth a listen! bsky.app/profile/ibei... 010
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025If you understand Catalan and want to learn more about our OILDOWN project on how the energy transition affects fossil fuel-rich countries, check out this podcast with Adrià Rivera and me! 111
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Just got quoted on natural resource politics in an interesting piece in @elmondiari.bsky.social about the Trump Administration's interest in Greenland - available in Catalan and Spanish. 000
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Adrià Rivera and I presented some of our research at #ISA2025, exploring why some MENA countries are moving faster than others in expanding renewable energy capacity. 020
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 03/03/2025I've been quoted in an article on the US-Ukraine minerals deal in El Món, available in Catalan and Spanish: elmon.cat/mon/ucraina-...elmon.catXina, Rússia i EUA: la guerra silenciosa pels recursos minerals d’UcraïnaLa lluita pels minerals crítics redefineix aliances i deixa Ucraïna atrapada entre Washington i Moscou 000
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024CfP: We are seeking proposals for the 2nd #EcologicalHumanities Congress in Barcelona #CIHE2025! At IBEI, we are coordinating the pathway on “Commons, Geopolitics, and Environmental Justice.” 📅 Deadline for proposals: 15/01/2025 🌐 In English or Spanish 🔗 More information: bit.ly/48GmnCv 000
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024¡Buscamos propuestas para el 2º Congreso de #HumanidadesEcológicas en Barcelona. #CIHE2025 Con el IBEI coordinamos el sendero sobre “Bienes comunes, geopolítica y justicia ambiental”. 📅 Fecha tope para propuestas: 15/01/2025 🌐 En castellano o inglés 🔗 Más información: bit.ly/48GmnCv 000
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024In this Open Access chapter, I examine how the EU addresses critical raw material challenges. It traces EU policy evolution from 2008 to the 2024 Critical Raw Materials Act, highlighting a shift from economic to security-focused concerns. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...link.springer.comLooking for Resource Sovereignty in a Fragmenting Global Order: The EU’s Response to Critical Raw Materials ChallengesThis chapter examines the European Union's (EU) evolving concerns and strategies regarding critical raw materials (CRMs), which are essential for the renewable energy and digital transitions. The ... 040
Martijn Vlaskamp @martijnvlaskamp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024📢 Our Open Access book "EU Foreign Policy in a Fragmenting International Order" is out! Edited by Oriol Costa, Eduard Soler i Lecha and @martijnvlaskamp, it examines how EU actors respond to the fragmentation of the liberal international order. Read it here: tinyurl.com/2pn3p4k5 020