Andrei Covatariu
@andreicovatariu.bsky.social
Energy Policy | Track 1.5 Energy Diplomacy | Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council | Views My Own
Very excited to head to @globsec.bsky.social's #TatraSummit2025 this weekend, to join high-level stakeholders from Brussels & across #CEE to discuss the EU’s #energysecurity, the energy transition, & their role in shaping Europe’s competitiveness.
Check out my first “In About 100 Words” below⬇️
Check out my first “In About 100 Words” below⬇️
Europe’s competitiveness gap is no longer abstract. Letta & Draghi warn the EU will lag without decisive reform. Act now—unlock investment, complete the single market, and scale innovation.
Ahead of #TatraSummit2025: What single step matters most?
Ahead of #TatraSummit2025: What single step matters most?
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Very excited to head to @globsec.bsky.social's #TatraSummit2025 this weekend, to join high-level stakeholders from Brussels & across #CEE to discuss the EU’s #energysecurity, the energy transition, & their role in shaping Europe’s competitiveness.
Check out my first “In About 100 Words” below⬇️
Check out my first “In About 100 Words” below⬇️
On 22 Sep, I’ll be back at the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue 2025 by OSCE & the WEC_Austria. Thanks so much for the invitation, Giulia Manconi & Daniel Kroos!
Looking forward to the exchange w/ Julia Reinaud, Tatiana Mitrova, Roberta Boscolo, Isabelle Dupraz & Berislav Gaso
Looking forward to the exchange w/ Julia Reinaud, Tatiana Mitrova, Roberta Boscolo, Isabelle Dupraz & Berislav Gaso
September 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On 22 Sep, I’ll be back at the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue 2025 by OSCE & the WEC_Austria. Thanks so much for the invitation, Giulia Manconi & Daniel Kroos!
Looking forward to the exchange w/ Julia Reinaud, Tatiana Mitrova, Roberta Boscolo, Isabelle Dupraz & Berislav Gaso
Looking forward to the exchange w/ Julia Reinaud, Tatiana Mitrova, Roberta Boscolo, Isabelle Dupraz & Berislav Gaso
Honoured to be spending the next months in #Florence as a Policy Leader Fellow at the @eui-eu.bsky.social 's @eui-stg.bsky.social
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll continue advancing my work on #energy & #climate policy as part of this vibrant community of scholars and practitioners.
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll continue advancing my work on #energy & #climate policy as part of this vibrant community of scholars and practitioners.
September 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Honoured to be spending the next months in #Florence as a Policy Leader Fellow at the @eui-eu.bsky.social 's @eui-stg.bsky.social
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll continue advancing my work on #energy & #climate policy as part of this vibrant community of scholars and practitioners.
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll continue advancing my work on #energy & #climate policy as part of this vibrant community of scholars and practitioners.
This fall, I’m excited to team up with @globsec.bsky.social to contribute a dedicated section on #energysecurity and #criticalrawmaterials for the think tank’s Competitiveness Tracker. Preliminary conclusions will be discussed during GLOBSEC's upcoming 2025 Tatra Summit, in October.
How realistic are EU plans on energy costs & security? Is grid investment enough? What blocks cross-border markets?
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Energy Security & Critical Raw Materials in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
GLOBSEC is developing a paper to assess current targets of the European Union aimed at enhancing the EU's competitiveness and strengthening its position on the global stage.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This fall, I’m excited to team up with @globsec.bsky.social to contribute a dedicated section on #energysecurity and #criticalrawmaterials for the think tank’s Competitiveness Tracker. Preliminary conclusions will be discussed during GLOBSEC's upcoming 2025 Tatra Summit, in October.
In my latest piece for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, I discuss a topic I’ve been following for a while — the pressing impact of #cooling needs on Europe’s #energysecurity and its transition goals.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energy...
#energytransition #heatwaves
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energy...
#energytransition #heatwaves
July 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In my latest piece for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, I discuss a topic I’ve been following for a while — the pressing impact of #cooling needs on Europe’s #energysecurity and its transition goals.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energy...
#energytransition #heatwaves
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energy...
#energytransition #heatwaves
In the seconnd part of my conversation with Divya Gopalan for @taiwanplusnews' CONNECTED, alongside Tsaiying Lu (DSET), we delved into more detail about the new layers of the #energysecurity concept, the race to #AI-driven data centers & the impact on power grids/generation.
Taiwan’s semiconductor factories and rapidly growing AI data centers are energy-hungry. Can the island’s power grid keep up with soaring demand?
🎙️ Tsai Ying Lu (DSET) and Andrei Covatariu (ECERA)
📺 youtu.be/UYSsdojzJTg
🎙️ Tsai Ying Lu (DSET) and Andrei Covatariu (ECERA)
📺 youtu.be/UYSsdojzJTg
July 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In the seconnd part of my conversation with Divya Gopalan for @taiwanplusnews' CONNECTED, alongside Tsaiying Lu (DSET), we delved into more detail about the new layers of the #energysecurity concept, the race to #AI-driven data centers & the impact on power grids/generation.
Had a great two-part conversation a few days ago with Divya Gopalan for TaiwanPlus' CONNECTED, alongside Tsaiying Lu (DSET). Thanks so much for the invitation, Khloe Kai Hui Wong!
In this part, I discussed the #EU’s lessons on #energysecurity, adaptation & diversification plans
In this part, I discussed the #EU’s lessons on #energysecurity, adaptation & diversification plans
If China blockades Taiwan, the island’s economy could lose access to 95% of its imported energy. Can Taiwan make its power system futureproof before the next crisis strikes?
🎙️ Tsai Ying Lu (DSET) and Andrei Covatariu (ECERA)
📺 youtu.be/GOayx5yf3P4
🎙️ Tsai Ying Lu (DSET) and Andrei Covatariu (ECERA)
📺 youtu.be/GOayx5yf3P4
July 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Had a great two-part conversation a few days ago with Divya Gopalan for TaiwanPlus' CONNECTED, alongside Tsaiying Lu (DSET). Thanks so much for the invitation, Khloe Kai Hui Wong!
In this part, I discussed the #EU’s lessons on #energysecurity, adaptation & diversification plans
In this part, I discussed the #EU’s lessons on #energysecurity, adaptation & diversification plans
Honored to share this report I've been working on,exploring the #geopolitics of the #energytransition in #CentralEasternEurope. Grateful to Tamara Lagurashvili and the @cleanaircatf.bsky.social for commissioning this study—many thanks Tamara for the fantastic cooperation
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July 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Honored to share this report I've been working on,exploring the #geopolitics of the #energytransition in #CentralEasternEurope. Grateful to Tamara Lagurashvili and the @cleanaircatf.bsky.social for commissioning this study—many thanks Tamara for the fantastic cooperation
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Reposted by Andrei Covatariu
📢The EPG Summer School has officially began!
Day 1 of our educational programme brought 4 insightful lectures: EU’s path to #net0, #energytrends, energy policy in the #Baltics, Moldova’s energy #transition.
Many thanks: Mihnea Cătuți, Olga Bogdanova, Carolina Novac & @andreicovatariu.bsky.social!
Day 1 of our educational programme brought 4 insightful lectures: EU’s path to #net0, #energytrends, energy policy in the #Baltics, Moldova’s energy #transition.
Many thanks: Mihnea Cătuți, Olga Bogdanova, Carolina Novac & @andreicovatariu.bsky.social!
July 1, 2025 at 7:43 AM
📢The EPG Summer School has officially began!
Day 1 of our educational programme brought 4 insightful lectures: EU’s path to #net0, #energytrends, energy policy in the #Baltics, Moldova’s energy #transition.
Many thanks: Mihnea Cătuți, Olga Bogdanova, Carolina Novac & @andreicovatariu.bsky.social!
Day 1 of our educational programme brought 4 insightful lectures: EU’s path to #net0, #energytrends, energy policy in the #Baltics, Moldova’s energy #transition.
Many thanks: Mihnea Cătuți, Olga Bogdanova, Carolina Novac & @andreicovatariu.bsky.social!
Very glad to have discussed energy efficiency and the role of digitalization earlier today at the World Utilities Congress in #AbuDhabi, in the “Amplifying the impact of energy efficiency, the first fuel in energy transition” panel.
May 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Very glad to have discussed energy efficiency and the role of digitalization earlier today at the World Utilities Congress in #AbuDhabi, in the “Amplifying the impact of energy efficiency, the first fuel in energy transition” panel.
Incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been awarded a Policy Leader Fellowship at the @eui-eu.bsky.social in Florence, beginning Sep 2025.
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll be affiliated with the @eui-stg.bsky.social.
Also excited to reconnect with colleagues and friends from @fsr-eui.bsky.social.
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll be affiliated with the @eui-stg.bsky.social.
Also excited to reconnect with colleagues and friends from @fsr-eui.bsky.social.
May 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been awarded a Policy Leader Fellowship at the @eui-eu.bsky.social in Florence, beginning Sep 2025.
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll be affiliated with the @eui-stg.bsky.social.
Also excited to reconnect with colleagues and friends from @fsr-eui.bsky.social.
Over the 5-month residency, I’ll be affiliated with the @eui-stg.bsky.social.
Also excited to reconnect with colleagues and friends from @fsr-eui.bsky.social.
Great conversations, awful weather.
A full day of back-to-back meetings in #DC today, discussing the transatlantic energy partnership, the geopolitical impact on energy security, & the strategic role of #CentralEasternEurope in ensuring that security.
#TransatlanticPartnership
A full day of back-to-back meetings in #DC today, discussing the transatlantic energy partnership, the geopolitical impact on energy security, & the strategic role of #CentralEasternEurope in ensuring that security.
#TransatlanticPartnership
April 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Great conversations, awful weather.
A full day of back-to-back meetings in #DC today, discussing the transatlantic energy partnership, the geopolitical impact on energy security, & the strategic role of #CentralEasternEurope in ensuring that security.
#TransatlanticPartnership
A full day of back-to-back meetings in #DC today, discussing the transatlantic energy partnership, the geopolitical impact on energy security, & the strategic role of #CentralEasternEurope in ensuring that security.
#TransatlanticPartnership
Really great to be back and attend another #GLOBALENERGYSUMMIT by the @columbiauenergy.bsky.social | Columbia University today in New York.
April 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Really great to be back and attend another #GLOBALENERGYSUMMIT by the @columbiauenergy.bsky.social | Columbia University today in New York.
Interesting session yesterday at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center - 'How Implementation Makes Environmental Policy Cheaper and Easier Than Expected,' featuring a presentation by Professor Beth DeSombre.
April 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Interesting session yesterday at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center - 'How Implementation Makes Environmental Policy Cheaper and Easier Than Expected,' featuring a presentation by Professor Beth DeSombre.
It takes 4 years to deploy large power transformers, according to the "Building the Future Transmission Grid" report recently issued by the @iea.org.
#energytransforms #energygrids #EU
#energytransforms #energygrids #EU
April 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
It takes 4 years to deploy large power transformers, according to the "Building the Future Transmission Grid" report recently issued by the @iea.org.
#energytransforms #energygrids #EU
#energytransforms #energygrids #EU
Back on @cnbcarabia.bsky.social yesterday from Athens to discuss the global oil dynamics, alongside May Ben Khadra and Hussein Sayed, CFA, CMT. Thanks for having me, Riad Saadi!
#USTariffs #oilmarkets #OPEC
#USTariffs #oilmarkets #OPEC
April 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Back on @cnbcarabia.bsky.social yesterday from Athens to discuss the global oil dynamics, alongside May Ben Khadra and Hussein Sayed, CFA, CMT. Thanks for having me, Riad Saadi!
#USTariffs #oilmarkets #OPEC
#USTariffs #oilmarkets #OPEC
Much of yesterday’s conversation at the “Geopolitics, Connectivity and Energy Security: An Athens Conversation” conference in #Athens focused on energy #interconnections—particularly the role of #Greece at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
April 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Much of yesterday’s conversation at the “Geopolitics, Connectivity and Energy Security: An Athens Conversation” conference in #Athens focused on energy #interconnections—particularly the role of #Greece at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Insightful discussions - today in #Athens - at the “Geopolitics, Connectivity and Energy Security: An Athens Conversation” conference by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
March 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Insightful discussions - today in #Athens - at the “Geopolitics, Connectivity and Energy Security: An Athens Conversation” conference by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
While there are many scenarios on the table right now, what could happen to the EU's climate ambitions in a US-driven "drill, baby, drill" policy?
Full piece, available here: www.globsec.org/what-we-do/c...
@globsec.bsky.social
Full piece, available here: www.globsec.org/what-we-do/c...
@globsec.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
While there are many scenarios on the table right now, what could happen to the EU's climate ambitions in a US-driven "drill, baby, drill" policy?
Full piece, available here: www.globsec.org/what-we-do/c...
@globsec.bsky.social
Full piece, available here: www.globsec.org/what-we-do/c...
@globsec.bsky.social
Back on @asharqbusiness.bsky.social yesterday to join Abdullah Al-Subaie and discuss the recent acquisition by Saudi Aramco of a 50% equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG). Thank you for the invitation, Ahmed Othman!
now.asharq.com/clips/176230...
now.asharq.com/clips/176230...
March 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Back on @asharqbusiness.bsky.social yesterday to join Abdullah Al-Subaie and discuss the recent acquisition by Saudi Aramco of a 50% equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG). Thank you for the invitation, Ahmed Othman!
now.asharq.com/clips/176230...
now.asharq.com/clips/176230...
Great to be back at @asharqbusiness.bsky.social to join Mohamed Fathy - محمد فتحي and discuss the global battery market and the implications on the #EV sector in Europe. Thanks for having me, Riham El Chayeb!
Full interview: youtu.be/sW3xSRZwFoA?...
Full interview: youtu.be/sW3xSRZwFoA?...
March 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Great to be back at @asharqbusiness.bsky.social to join Mohamed Fathy - محمد فتحي and discuss the global battery market and the implications on the #EV sector in Europe. Thanks for having me, Riham El Chayeb!
Full interview: youtu.be/sW3xSRZwFoA?...
Full interview: youtu.be/sW3xSRZwFoA?...
Excellent weekend read after a very busy week in #Montreal!
I've been particularly looking forward to this book after listening to a recent Energy Exchange podcast episode from the Center on Global Energy Policy with Jason Bordoff and the book's author, Eddie Fishman!
I've been particularly looking forward to this book after listening to a recent Energy Exchange podcast episode from the Center on Global Energy Policy with Jason Bordoff and the book's author, Eddie Fishman!
March 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Excellent weekend read after a very busy week in #Montreal!
I've been particularly looking forward to this book after listening to a recent Energy Exchange podcast episode from the Center on Global Energy Policy with Jason Bordoff and the book's author, Eddie Fishman!
I've been particularly looking forward to this book after listening to a recent Energy Exchange podcast episode from the Center on Global Energy Policy with Jason Bordoff and the book's author, Eddie Fishman!
Such an honor to open the second day of the 2025 AIEQ Forum on the Digital Transformation of Energy Systems, earlier today in #Montreal! I talked about intersection between energy, security, and industrial policies through the lens of digital transformation.
#energydigitalization #energytransition
#energydigitalization #energytransition
March 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Such an honor to open the second day of the 2025 AIEQ Forum on the Digital Transformation of Energy Systems, earlier today in #Montreal! I talked about intersection between energy, security, and industrial policies through the lens of digital transformation.
#energydigitalization #energytransition
#energydigitalization #energytransition
Great to be back in #Montreal for this year’s Association de l'industrie électrique du Québec’s 'Forum on the Digital Transformation of Energy Systems,' engaging with local stakeholders on the two-way relationship between energy and digital transformations.
March 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Great to be back in #Montreal for this year’s Association de l'industrie électrique du Québec’s 'Forum on the Digital Transformation of Energy Systems,' engaging with local stakeholders on the two-way relationship between energy and digital transformations.