Güncel Küresel Zorluklar Bağlamında Avrupa Birliği ve Körfez İşbirliği Konseyi/Körfez Ülkelerinin Gelişen Enerji İlişkileri

Öz

Bu çalışma, Avrupa Birliği (AB) ve Körfez İş birliği Konseyi (KİK)/Körfez ülkeleri arasında gelişen enerji ilişkilerini karşılıklı bağımlılık teorisi perspektifinden incelemektedir. AB ve Körfez ülkeleri, özellikle yenilenilebilir enerji alanındaki karşılıklı proje ve anlaşmalar yoluyla, jeopolitik çatışmalar, iklim değişikliği, enerji kaynaklarının çeşitlendirilmesi ve yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarına (YEK) geçiş gibi küresel zorluklara karşı iş birliklerini/uyumlarını güçlendirmeye çalışmaktadırlar. Ayrıca yenilenebilir enerjiye geçiş ve/veya enerji kaynaklarının çeşitlendirilmesi bağlamında kırılganlıklarını dengelemeyi ve ekonomilerinin sürdürülebilirliğini sağlamayı amaçlamaktadırlar. Bu çerçevede, AB ve Körfez ülkelerinin enerji iş birliği, farklı jeopolitik bağlamlara sahip devletlerin iş birliğini geliştirebileceğini, karşılıklı kazanımlar elde edebileceğini ve zorlayıcı küresel zorluklara karşı ekonomik/enerji hedeflerini sürdürebileceğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Körfez
• İşbirliği
• Karşılıklı Bağımlılık
• Enerji
• Avrupa Birliği

The Evolving Energy Relations Between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council/Gulf Countries in the Context of the Recent Global Challenges

Öz

This study examines the evolving energy relations between the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)/Gulf countries from the perspective of interdependence theory. The EU and Gulf countries have been trying to strengthen their cooperation/alignment against global challenges such as geopolitical conflicts, climate change, diversification of energy sources, and transition to renewable energy sources (RES), particularly through mutual projects and deals in the RE domain. They also seek to balance their vulnerabilities and safeguard the sustainability of their economies in the context of renewable energy transition and/or diversification of energy sources. Against this backdrop, the EU and Gulf countries' energy collaboration highlights that states with different geopolitical contexts can enhance cooperation, achieve mutual gains, and sustain economic/energy goals against compelling global challenges.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Gulf
• Cooperation
• Energy
• Interdependence
• European Union

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