... prices.
In July 2022, Takeshi Hashimoto, President of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, a large transportation company, acknowledged in an interview to the
Financial Times
that Japan has no choice but to purchase Russian gas
saying that Japan cannot stop purchasing Russian LNG owing to soaring energy prices and limited capabilities in nuclear energy. Mr. Hashimoto believes Japan needs the gas it purchases from Russia at relatively low prices under long-term contracts to cover its basic energy needs. While the future of Russian LNG on Japan’s market looks quite bright (at least, until ...
... international best practices and the EU taxonomy, in order to guarantee an optimal compatibility for the achievement of global climate
targets
. Most importantly, the Russian taxonomy includes nuclear as a “green” energy, therefore cementing the role of nuclear energy in the Russian green
transition
.
In the Energy Strategy of the RF by 2035, it is mentioned that the percentage of nuclear energy in the total energy portfolio of the RF is expected to grow from 13% in 2018, to 26% by 2024, and to 40% by 2035 [
8
]. While, ...
... systems at a nuclear level, which certainly constitutes a good geopolitical opportunity.
The advocates of nuclear energy in the EU do not seem to be the majority at the moment, but Prague can play a major role in forming coalitions that will support nuclear energy in Brussels.
The Choice of Ally
The Russian Federation
As mentioned, the Czech parliament dodged a vote for a 160bln Koruna offer by Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant. This was followed by the vote on the Czech nuclear law on September 2021 that basically excluded states that have ...
... which has enormous potential in the developing countries, with a prospect to emerge as a world leader in this growing sector.
The bright future of Russian floating nuclear power plants
Floating nuclear power plants are vessels designed by Rosatom—the Russian state-owned nuclear energy company—and are self-contained, low-capacity floating nuclear power plants able to move around the world. Rosatom plans to mass-produce these plants in shipbuilding facilities to tow them to ports near places where electricity is in great ...
... on developing the energy infrastructure. Under the currently emerging conditions, nuclear energy has rather good development prospects in both developed and developing states. It can serve as a supplement to renewable energy. As one of the leaders in nuclear energy, Russia has several competitive advantages in the face of the tougher requirements and commitments in environmental protection and countering climate change.
1
. For instance, the difference in the U.S. energy policy of the Republicans (Donald Trump) and ...
... developing economies, a crucial need for energy security and international commitment to sustainability and green economies, this continent has all the characteristics of an attractive market for nuclear and renewable resources. The European Union and the Russian Federation are giants in the sphere of energy: not only do they develop and manufacture energy technologies and power plants, but also have a genuine interest in exporting them globally. This includes the African continent. However, Africa comes ...
... Russia, cooperation that unfortunately has almost come to a standstill. Communication between scientists and technical experts in U.S. and Russian nuclear complexes—which dates back to the 1980s—has been frozen. Bilateral forums, such as the U.S.-Russian Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Security Working Group, have been suspended. Differences, including those over Ukraine and the Middle East, have overshadowed nuclear cooperation, putting citizens of both of these nations at greater risk.
This report—developed ...
... via the Turkish Stream project, which challenges the success of Gazprom’s plans to stop gas transit via Ukraine after the current contract expires in 2019, as well as the very creation of a gas hub.
Electric Power Industry
Another key area of Russia–Turkey bilateral cooperation is the electric power sector, primarily nuclear energy.
Over the past 15 years, the Turkish power industry has developed primarily through the construction of thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants. However, these extensive measures will not be enough to meet the demand for electric ...
Russia’s Rosatom nuclear energy corporation expects to sign with India a framework agreement on construction of the third stage, or units 5 and 6 of the Kundankulam power plant, in the near future, Rosatom deputy director general Nikolai Spassky said Tuesday.
“The ...
... but also to participate directly in the development of Russian-Iranian relations. Iran has always played an important role in Russian foreign policy and should continue to do so. The main task now is to give real substance to the bilateral relations between ... ... is still the fate of its nuclear programme. I am convinced that Iran has no intentions of abandoning its efforts to develop nuclear energy. The country has been working on nuclear energy for at least four decades, with these efforts surviving through ...
