What the Rise of the Electrostate Means for Petrostates… And Everyone Else
Climate One
- Published
- March 27, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 2m
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- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
Discusses For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control …
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For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. But that leverage may be changing. Last year, China installed nearly twenty times the amount of wind and solar as the United States. In this essay in The National Interest, the authors lay out a global political and economi…
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For decades we’ve seen nations exercise geopolitical dominance tied to their production and control of fossil fuels – especially oil. But that leverage may be changing. Last year, China installed nearly twenty times the amount of wind and solar as the United States. In this essay in The National Interest, the authors lay out a global political and economic realignment already underway. Petrostates, like those in OPEC, are increasingly at odds with electrostates like China and many in the EU. Thi