March 17, 2025Geopolitics shakes the energy transition: Price volatility, tariffs, and risk in Europe

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Geopolitics shakes the energy transition: Price volatility, tariffs, and risk in Europe

Francesco Sassi, Research Fellow in Energy Geopolitics and Markets, warns in a conversation with Strategic Energy Europe that U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar products and the volatility of gas prices in the continent are shaping a new landscape of uncertainty in the renewable industry. Energy has become a political weapon, and the EU must decide between greater protection or commercial integration.

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