Green Flashpoints: How the Surge In Renewable Energy May Spark a New Era of Global Conflict – Analysis
Publisher: Eurasia Review
Author(s): Syed Raiyan Amir
Date: 2025
Topics: Conflict Causes, Extractive Resources, Governance, Renewable Resources
As the world races to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new energy order is beginning to emerge—one that promises cleaner air and climate resilience but also portends fresh geopolitical tensions. The shift to solar, wind, hydrogen, and rare earth-powered technologies is not merely a technological revolution; it is a profound geopolitical reordering with the potential to ignite a new spectrum of global conflict. From the strategic control of critical minerals to green technology rivalry, energy access disputes, and economic power realignment, the green transition may ironically generate new fault lines even as it attempts to heal the planet.