Energy Highlights No.11

Energy Security: Eight Relevant Lessons
MICHAEL RÜHLE
Relevant political and technological upheavals have brought about significant changes in the global energy landscape. Eight lessons can be learnt from them.

Critical Energy infrastructure Protection through Comprehensive Security
ANTI-PEKKA MANNINEN AND HEIKI JAKSON
The Finnish security policy is an example of a good approach to protect the critical energy infrastructure of a state. Regional standardization efforts and the analysis of the issues related to critical energy infrastructure from which best practices can be drawn are the focus of this article.

The Role, Risks and the Strategic Importance of Energy in Conflicts. The case of Ukraine
EMANUELE NICOLA CECCHETTI AND HEIKI JAKSON
A short historical overview from the ancient times to the Ukrainian crisis in 2014 shows that the role of energy in conflicts has evolved throughout time.

The energy dimension of war. An overview of the Ukrainian events in 2014-2016
OLEKSANDR SUKHODOLIA
Russia targeted critical energy infrastructure in its conflict with Ukraine. The analysis of the events that characterized the conflict between them shows that the ‘energy dimension’ has been incorporated into hybrid warfare.

Critical Energy Infrastructure: Identification and protection
MONIEK DE JONG AND LARRY HUGHES
Several types of threats can affect critical energy infrastructure. Therefore, countermeasures are essential in order to increase the energy security of the energy system.