The IR thinker features in-depth interviews with leading experts in international relations, foreign policy, and global affairs.
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Since its first episode in 2023, The IR thinker has produced more than 100 episodes as a pro bono initiative established by Martin Zubko, an international relations scholar and lecturer.
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The IR thinker features in-depth interviews with leading experts in international relations, foreign policy, and global affairs.
The IR thinker is an independent, non-partisan and non-aligned platform. It hosts a wide range of perspectives on international relations but does not endorse any political party, government or ideological position.
Since its first episode in 2023, The IR thinker has produced more than 100 episodes as a pro bono initiative established by Martin Zubko, an international relations scholar and lecturer.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this interview, Andreas Schroeder maps Germany’s gas security from short-term contracts to new gas-fired plants and LNG infrastructure. He weighs the nuclear phase-out, EU dependence on non-Russian suppliers, and the risks ahead.
Before we begin, I would like to highlight two milestones. First, this is the 100th episode of IR thinker. Second, our very first episode, published on 5 January 2023, also featured Andreas Schroeder. Andreas was the first expert who accepted my invitation and, in doing so, believed in this project when it was only an idea.
This interview marks the 100th episode of IR thinker. Thank you for your support, and for watching and listening to IR thinker.
Andreas is Head of Energy Analytics (Quantitative) at ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services), where he leads an international team analysing the dynamics of global energy markets.
00:00 – Introduction
03:13 – Current Natural Gas Flows to Germany and Contract Structures
05:08 – The Logic Behind Short-Term Pipeline Contracts
07:27 – LNG Imports and the Expansion of German Infrastructure
09:47 – Gas Storage Developments Since the War in Ukraine
14:03 – Declining Gas Consumption in Germany: Causes and Implications
16:58 – New Gas-Fired Power Plants in Germany
19:32 – The Impact of the Nuclear Phase-Out on Energy Security
22:20 – Innovative Gas Procurement Strategies for the German Market
24:42 – Germany’s Role as a Gas Exporter
26:43 – Export Infrastructure and Capacity
28:23 – Competition Between Germany and Poland in Gas Trade
30:43 – Dependence on US and Norwegian Gas After the Russian Cut-Off
33:26 – Can the EU Operate Without Russian LNG?
35:24 – The Potential of African Gas for Germany
36:53 – Qatar’s Role in Germany’s Gas Supply
39:53 – Canada as an Emerging Gas Partner for Germany
41:52 – Future Challenges for Germany’s Natural Gas Security
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