Energy security realism: Balancing Decarbonisation with Economic Reality

Echoing Donald Trump’s statement "I like coal”, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and other Eurasian states are redesigning new energy security policies, strategically balancing the immediate reliance on fossil fuels and the future potential of nuclear power with renewable infrastructure development. This session will explore how these redefined energy policies—driven by national interests and a critical view of global climate rhetoric—will affect existing Climate Change and Decarbonisation commitments. The discussion will focus on the geopolitical and economic consequences for the extractive industries, particularly the accelerated development of new coal, uranium, lithium, rare-earth and other ore deposits critical for both fossil fuel stability and the global clean energy transition.