Episode #20: The Arctic is heating up

Turbulence in the North 

Climate change is reshaping the geopolitical landscape at the top of world with global powers showing increasing interest in the region. This episode explores why the region is so important, why tensions are rising now, and what role the EU plays in all of this. 

Aslak Busch joins us for this episode to share his expertise the Arctic and the geopolitics of the North. 

About the guest

Aslak Veierud Busch is a postdoctoral research and teaching fellow at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and a Senior Associate Researcher at the Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy at Brussels School of Governance. He joined BSoG in 2019 as a PhD researcher, researching the construction of international regions and the EU's developing role in the Arctic region. Aslak successfully defended his PhD on 1st March 2024. Aslak is involved in teaching on both bachelor and master level at VUB, and teaches geopolitics at Vesalius College.

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About the podcast series

The von der Leyen I Commission set out to put the EU on a pathway toward a sustainable, low-carbon future with the launch of the European Green Deal. However, the Green Deal quickly found itself in rough waters as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine risked derailing it all. 

To help you understand what the EU aimed at doing in the European Green Deal, how it is impacted by changing times, and what we can expect from the second von der Leyen Commission, GreenDeal-NET created a How Green Deal? In 20- to 30-minute episodes, host and researcher Jana Gheuens talks with leading climate experts about their views on the EU's climate transition. Topics include everything from carbon pricing, the role of climate activism and NGOs, to how to integrate climate action in all the EU’s policy measures.

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