Geopolitics of the energy transition

Geopolitics of energy transition has increasingly become the frontier and hot research area world geography global political science. Different historical periods are characterised by obvious differences in connotations, attributes, geopolitical characteristics. In new era, geopolitics becomes more diversified, complex, comprehensive. this paper, we compare characteristics fossil fuel renewable periods, provide an overview current study trends geopolitics. Recent shows that will intensify reconstruction patterns, change relationship between security conflict dominated traditional security, alter role different countries games, reshape national relationships formed oil gas era. addition, be affected technologies, availability key rare materials, cybersecurity measures. Despite considerable attention to topic, likely impact remains uncertain, there is still room for development improvement theoretical framework, technical methods, perspective. Looking forward future, into urgently needs strengthen its basis rely on scientific quantitative methods. The practical conclusions should major decisions, explore geographical effect transition, determine security. Research carried out taking account international academic frontiers such as climate change, “carbon peak” neutral” goals, governance, enrich perspective geography.