The Energy Transition: What It Means for Europe? | Helen Thompson

Full Episode link: https://youtu.be/BlxR5dqm3O4 In this episode, host Anirudh Suri discusses with guest Helen Europe's future, highlighting the rising use of civilizational language among European politicians. The conversation examines President Macron's stance on defending European civilization, the complex energy transition, and the challenges of foreign resource dependency. The discussion also touches on Europe's ambitions to become a leader in climate tech, the competition with China, and Europe's strategic interests in Africa. **Helen Thompson** is an English academic who teaches politics at Cambridge University, where she is a professor of political economy and a fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, where she is also Director of Studies. She has been working in Cambridge since 1994 and is currently a member of the Department of Politics and International Studies. One of her recent research interests is the aftermath of the 2008 Financial crisis. 00:00 Introduction: Europe's Future and Civilizational Language 00:22 Macron's Civilizational Language and European Challenges 00:57 Energy Transition and Europe's Geopolitical Strategy 02:12 Resource Dependency and Environmental Concerns 03:12 Europe's Climate Tech Ambitions 03:50 China's Lead and Europe's Position in Africa 04:58 Conclusion: Europe's Technological and Geopolitical Predicaments Book Links: #AnirudhSuri: **The Great Tech Game by Anirudh Suri:** [amzn.eu/d/1Su38My](http://amzn.eu/d/1Su38My) #HelenThompson **Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century**: https://amzn.eu/d/72bIz8J #EuropeFuture, #CivilizationalTerm, #EuropeanCivilization, #Macron, #USChinaCompetition, #EnergyTransition, #NetZero, #EuropeanGeopolitics, #ClimateChange, #MetalsDependency, #MiningResistance, #EnvironmentalConcerns, #ClimateTech, #TechRevolution, #ChinaCompetition, #AfricaPartnerships, #InvestmentPriorities, #RareEarths, #TechProcessing, #EuropeanUnion