Entries by paula@hcss-site

Column Energiepodium: Weerstand tegen blauwe waterstof moet van (klimaat)tafel

Rob de Wijk over dat het voorlopige gebruik van ‘blauwe’ waterstof geproduceerd met aardgas essentieel is in de transitie naar waterstof gemaakt met groene elektriciteit. Mijn collega is een overtuigd Teslarijder en probeert mij al jaren te bekeren. Tot nu toe zonder succes. Ik geef toe dat zo’n elektrische auto, afgezien van het verslavende geluid […]

HCSS welcomes Christopher Painter as Principal Visiting Fellow

HCSS is delighted to announce that Christopher Painter, a globally recognized leader and expert on cyber diplomacy, security and cyber policy, is joining the institute as Principal Visiting Fellow from the 1st of October 2018.  Mr Painter has been on the vanguard of U.S. and international cyber issues for over twenty-five years – first as […]

Volop inzetten op Europese defensie

Het ging aan Nederland voorbij, maar er lijkt zich een defensierevolutie in Duitsland te voltrekken. Welt am Sonntag, een van de grootste Duitse zondagskranten, vroeg zich op de voorpagina af of Duitsland geen atoombom nodig heeft. Het debat werd aangejaagd door de prominente politicoloog Christian Hacke, die ervan overtuigd was dat Trump de Amerikaanse atoomparaplu […]

Pricy Perceptions: Can the Economy Predict Euroscepticism?

Authors: Willem Oosterveld & Kristina Tranakieva  In a time of Brexit and growing populism in Europe, economic conditions are never too far from the picture. Rising unemployment and inflation can be important drivers of Euroscepticism, sometimes even in times of economic growth. This snapshot explains the connection between the economy and changing attitudes towards the […]

Energy Transition Forum 5-6 September 2018

As the energy industry considers lower-carbon technologies and new commercial models to carry it through energy transitions, innovative and data savvy geoscientists are needed to support sustainable resource development. Maximizing the skill sets of geoscientists today ensures their relevance and value tomorrow. The AAPG Energy Transition Forum – “A New Era in Geoscience” will address […]

GCSC meets in Singapore 19-20 September

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will convene its full meeting on 19-20 September 2018 in the margins of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW). On 19 September, the Commission will host its public Cyberstability Hearings between 14:00-18:00 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The Hearings are open to all SICW participants and […]

Global Security Pulse August 2018: (Russian) Political Warfare

The Global Security Pulse tracks emerging security trends and risks worldwide.  This month the Global Security Pulse focuses on the subject of political warfare. It specifically assesses how it plays a role in the foreign relations of Russia and consists of three separate parts: A table of the main trends regarding the threat of political warfare, […]

Towards tighter markets before peak oil demand

Over the last few years the oil price has experienced significant changes. From well over 100 dollars per barrel in the pre-2014 high oil price world, the price dropped to as low as 30 dollars per barrel in early 2016. Since then, it has embarked on a trajectory of gradually rising prices, reaching close to […]