On November 5th, Utrecht University hosted the book launch of Africa’s Global Infrastructures: South–South Transformations in Practice, edited by inFRONT member Dr. Eric Cezne, Jana Hönke, and Yifan Mia Yang with discussant Prof. Pádraig Carmody (Trinity College Dublin). The event, which took place in Utrecht and virtually, explored the dynamic and evolving role of South-South…

From October 7-11, 2024, Dr. Eric Cezne, Postdoctoral Researcher at Utrecht University, had the honor of representing Utrecht University at the Dutch Hydrogen Innovation Mission to Brazil. Organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands Innovation Attaché Network Brazil, the mission aimed to foster collaboration between Dutch and Brazilian companies and research institutes in…

Dr. Eric Cezne and Tobias Kalt organized an engaging workshop for an upcoming Special Issue, Green Hydrogen in the Global South. Supported by a small grant from the Pathways to Sustainability initiative at Utrecht University, the event combined an authors’ workshop with a hydrogen-focused day excursion to the Port of Rotterdam. This key port is…

In episode 1: “The Geopolitics of Hydrogen: Promises and Challenges of “Tommorrow’s Oil” on the “Eastwards” podcast, Dr. Eric Cezne, Postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University, discusses the promising potential of green hydrogen. While it currently makes up just 0.01% of global hydrogen production, enthusiasm for its role in the energy transition continues to grow. Listen…

On January 9th  Dr. Eric Cezne delved into the future of international hydrogen trade. Hydrogen has traditionally been produced and consumed locally, but with the rise of green hydrogen, global trade opportunities are expanding. This lecture explored the major hydrogen-exporting and importing countries, as well as current and potential trade routes. Dr. Cezne also examined…

On March 19th Dr. Eric Cezne held a lecutre examining the role of hydrogen in the developing Global South, focusing on the unique opportunities and challenges for its adoption in these regions. With the global energy transition accelerating, hydrogen has emerged as a potential clean energy solution, yet its implementation in developing countries face some…

In this blog, PhD researcher Hiroyuki Tsuji reflects on key insights from the Global Coal Transition Conference in Ohio, exploring critical differences in coal transitions across the Global North and South, and pondering how lessons from these diverse contexts might inform equitable and inclusive strategies for coal-dependent communities worldwide. Coal transition across the Global North…

Dr. Thelma Arko, a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with Utrecht University, has contributed a critical article to the Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE). Her thought-provoking blog explores how the rapid expansion of global carbon offset markets reinforces land dispossession and inequities in Africa, calling for urgent reforms centered on justice and equity. While carbon markets…

One of our team members, Kei Otsuki, co-author in the Green Hydrogen report, recently participated in an interview for the Deep Transitions Lab. The interview ”The Promises and challenges of green hydrogen in the Global South” highlights several key points regarding the challenges and considerations surrounding the transition to green hydrogen (GH2) and its social…

We are proud to share the work of our members Ivo Wakounig and Kei Otsuki at the inFRONT team in their latest Policy Brief on the European Green Deal, that is now available for review and dissemination. The European Green Deal (EGD) is the European Commission’s (EC) strategic roadmap for guiding the European Union (EU)…