The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
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- Author：Daniel Yergin
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Summary
A new type of Cold War is emerging between China and the West。 。 The global order is being simultaneously shaken by climate change and the shale revolution in oil and gas - and now by the coronavirus。 Controversial fracking technology has given America unprecedented leverage as the world's leading energy powerhouse， ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia， upending the chessboard of global politics and changing the psychology of the global economy。 Despite being weighed down by sanctions， Russia is pivoting east toward China as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping unite to challenge America and lay claim to almost all of the South China Sea， one of the world's most critical trade routes。 Elsewhere， the map of the Middle East created after World War I is being attacked by ISIS and Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the region struggles to come to grips with the recent oil price collapse caused by the rise of shale。 Oil producers， from the Middle East and Moscow to corporate boardrooms around the world， now fear that peak demand for oil is coming as renewable energy vies with fossil fuels。
The New Map tells a sweeping story about how the role of energy in climate change is shaping geopolitical discussions， challenging our industries and our lifestyles， and accelerating a second energy revolution - the quest for renewables。 It also brings realism to the debates over the energy transition。
The New Map tells a sweeping story about how the role of energy in climate change is shaping geopolitical discussions， challenging our industries and our lifestyles， and accelerating a second energy revolution - the quest for renewables。 It also brings realism to the debates over the energy transition。
Reviews
Iván
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Extraordinario libro。 Una fantástica obra que mezcla magistralmente geopolítica y energía。 Un libro fundamental para entender cómo funciona el mundo。
Tom McCluskey
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Absolutely brilliant book。 Dense with information on the geopolitical climate surrounding nations’ struggles with energy security and how that can and will descend into hostilities （the G2 between the US and china）。 It tells you everything you need to know about the history of energy and technology and where these two factors， in the context of climate debates， are heading。 The bad: Daniel obviously didn’t do much English at school because， for a book of this prestige， the grammar is sometimes l Absolutely brilliant book。 Dense with information on the geopolitical climate surrounding nations’ struggles with energy security and how that can and will descend into hostilities （the G2 between the US and china）。 It tells you everything you need to know about the history of energy and technology and where these two factors， in the context of climate debates， are heading。 The bad: Daniel obviously didn’t do much English at school because， for a book of this prestige， the grammar is sometimes laughable。 But I am determined not to let that undermine all the knowledge I’ve picked up in such an excellent book。 Probs wouldn’t recommend to Lucy as she isn’t really interested in geopolitics or hostilities between nations but maybe she’ll come around one day。 。。。more
Sandy Y
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Took me a while to get through because of the density， but very glad I did。 Seeing the lines drawn among geopolitical events and energy through time reinforces the magnitude of change we want and must have to meaningfully mitigate climate change and its impact on our lives。 In some senses it is intimidating and demotivating; everything is so impossibly connected， so what can I as an individual change？ But at the same time I’m even more certain that these challenges， even at the private sector le Took me a while to get through because of the density， but very glad I did。 Seeing the lines drawn among geopolitical events and energy through time reinforces the magnitude of change we want and must have to meaningfully mitigate climate change and its impact on our lives。 In some senses it is intimidating and demotivating; everything is so impossibly connected， so what can I as an individual change？ But at the same time I’m even more certain that these challenges， even at the private sector level， are worthy causes - and there are ample opportunities to contribute。 。。。more
Claudio Arato
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Essential。 Broad and sweeping， it offers up a history of how we got here on energy， policy， transition and its forces without getting too wonky or caught up in minutiae。
Jack Tickle
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Absolutely amazing
Austin Moore
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97/1005 stars - 90/1004 stars - 80/1003 stars - 70/1002 stars - 60/1001 star - 50/100
Ryan
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Learned a lot about how the US， China， Russia， and the Middle East see fossil fuels as a pivotal part of their economies。 I would have liked to have seen more analysis about future geopolitical implications。
Faiz
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This is a great book。 I would like to recommend it to everyone at work。
Parker
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Daniel Yergin goes into great detail explaining some of the geopolitical shifts in the last decade and more， specifically concentrating on the shifting energy landscape， the fight against climate change， and technological improvements， all of which redefined the way we view the world。 There is some hesitant analysis of what the COVID-19 pandemic will do to the world as well， however since this book came out in September 2020 it's understandable that the analysis is light and draws very few hard Daniel Yergin goes into great detail explaining some of the geopolitical shifts in the last decade and more， specifically concentrating on the shifting energy landscape， the fight against climate change， and technological improvements， all of which redefined the way we view the world。 There is some hesitant analysis of what the COVID-19 pandemic will do to the world as well， however since this book came out in September 2020 it's understandable that the analysis is light and draws very few hard conclusions。 。。。more
Joris
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Great overview of the global oil & gas energy system and its geopolitics， ending with the （technological， societal， political） changes underway in light of decarbonization。 The latter part is a little light / carried few new insights to me， other than a reminder of what a gargantuan task it will be to replace the vast oil & gas infrastructure that we've built our societies on。 Great overview of the global oil & gas energy system and its geopolitics， ending with the （technological， societal， political） changes underway in light of decarbonization。 The latter part is a little light / carried few new insights to me， other than a reminder of what a gargantuan task it will be to replace the vast oil & gas infrastructure that we've built our societies on。 。。。more
Degenerate Chemist
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This book is pretty weak for a Daniel Yergin book。 I have read "The Prize"， "The Quest"， and "The Commanding Heights。" Some of those titles are a bit dated now， but still well worth the read and do an amazing job of highlighting the thrust of modern geopolitics。 This book is more disjointed and hard to follow。 I felt Yergin was basing his conclusions more on his feelings then on the evidence he presented in the book and his conclusions were not all that insightful or helpful。 If you are in any w This book is pretty weak for a Daniel Yergin book。 I have read "The Prize"， "The Quest"， and "The Commanding Heights。" Some of those titles are a bit dated now， but still well worth the read and do an amazing job of highlighting the thrust of modern geopolitics。 This book is more disjointed and hard to follow。 I felt Yergin was basing his conclusions more on his feelings then on the evidence he presented in the book and his conclusions were not all that insightful or helpful。 If you are in any way familiar with Yergin's work this is going to repeat a lot of his previous writings- industrial nations are massive energy consumers and the need to sustain that consumption is the underlying reason for their actions on a geopolitical scale。 Shifting needs means shifting alliances， etc， etc。 That being said， I do highly recommend Yergin， just not this book。 "The Prize" or "The Quest" is an excellent place to start。 You can really skip this one and not miss out on much。 。。。more
Huyen
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Informative but extremely dry。
L。A。 Starks
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Excellent， detailed overview of energy sources and the power struggle between countries over this vital factor of civilization。 The complexity of the Middle East is especially well explained。One of Yergin's key concluding points is that thermal fuels （coal， natural gas， oil） comprise 80% of all energy and so won't， can't be displaced tomorrow without an exorbitant cost the citizens of most countries are unwilling or unable to pay。 Yergin points out that the qualities of thermal fuels to generate Excellent， detailed overview of energy sources and the power struggle between countries over this vital factor of civilization。 The complexity of the Middle East is especially well explained。One of Yergin's key concluding points is that thermal fuels （coal， natural gas， oil） comprise 80% of all energy and so won't， can't be displaced tomorrow without an exorbitant cost the citizens of most countries are unwilling or unable to pay。 Yergin points out that the qualities of thermal fuels to generate electricity （energy density so no need for large capital to concentrated the energy， reliably available， no need for battery storage （and its associated massive mining）， and no need for full-scale replacement baseload backup） are absent in the use of wind， hydropower， and solar。 Moreover， the original renewables （wood， dung， charcoal） still in use by up to 3 billion people who don't have electricity and so must burn them inside for heat and cooking are health-damaging， especially due to smoke inhalation and lung infections。Highly recommended to all non-fiction readers interested in regional political power， large-scale engineering， and energy at the global level。 。。。more
Jeffrey Cavanaugh
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A workmanlike discussion of contemporary trends in the global energy system that lacks much of the storytelling panache seen in Yergin’s earlier works on this subject。
Luis Brudna
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Gostaria que o tema 'clima' estivesse presente desde o início do livro。 Gostaria que o tema 'clima' estivesse presente desde o início do livro。 。。。more
Ernie
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Easy writing， such a good read， especially for a topic that has so much technical complexity and complicated cross border international relations and history！ Highly recommend for anyone also deep into the climate topic as energy is a substantial part of understanding how the world can change for the future
Patryk
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Must read for someone interested in energy and global markets。
Dennis Murphy
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The New Map: Energy， Climate， and the Clash of Nations by Daniel Yergin is a very good survey on the intersection of modern geopolitics， innovation， and the energy sector。 The book is organized into geographic area and theme， and within each area and theme there are survey-level introductions to a particular event， political dynamic， trend， or technology。 It is a book that was disrupted by the pandemic， as it is clear that there are sections of the book that were added in， or altered slightly， i The New Map: Energy， Climate， and the Clash of Nations by Daniel Yergin is a very good survey on the intersection of modern geopolitics， innovation， and the energy sector。 The book is organized into geographic area and theme， and within each area and theme there are survey-level introductions to a particular event， political dynamic， trend， or technology。 It is a book that was disrupted by the pandemic， as it is clear that there are sections of the book that were added in， or altered slightly， in order to meet the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic。 The overall framework of the book leans heavily into the return of great power competition。 Indeed， this is largely what he means by Clash of Nations， though it also includes other clashes as well。 The book is divided into a focus on the US， Russia， China， the Middle East， Technology， and miscellaneous things related to the Climate and Climate Change。 While each section gets a decent amount of focus， the Middle East looms large in this book - no surprise from Yergin。 That's also not really a bad thing， but I do wish Yergin spent some time thinking through the negative repercussions of some of the stuff he highlights with regards to technology and renewables。 Give it a go， if you're interested about energy and international politics。 90/100 。。。more
Abhishek Kumar
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A decent book- with a simple narrative around geo-politics in various regions。 And the role of energy in this。
Sarah
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This book was a feat， encompassing all of the key themes of modern history that make the present what it is today。 Yergin deftly reveals the ways geopolitics， energy， macroeconomics and industry， and technological innovation are inextricably bound to one another， and how these ties impact everyday life from world leaders and industry execs， to entrepreneurs， to every day people wanting to get from point A to point B。 I don’t think I ever thought I’d read （listen） to a book that talked as adeptly This book was a feat， encompassing all of the key themes of modern history that make the present what it is today。 Yergin deftly reveals the ways geopolitics， energy， macroeconomics and industry， and technological innovation are inextricably bound to one another， and how these ties impact everyday life from world leaders and industry execs， to entrepreneurs， to every day people wanting to get from point A to point B。 I don’t think I ever thought I’d read （listen） to a book that talked as adeptly about the complexities of conflict in the Middle East， as about Elon Musk and the rise of the electric vehicle。 I feel I’ve come away from this book definitely with more knowledge， and a better understanding of how the world around me works。 。。。more
John Carey
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Daniel Yergin writes from a cool-headed， realist viewpoint。 He isn't the visionary that will change the world。 Instead he sounds like your dad's fiscally conservative friend raising points that deflate your vision。 And even though he thinks almost strictly along political and economic lines， his points are not easily dismissible。 For Yergin， events like Greta Thunberg and Standing Rock protests are minor distractions to the 4D chess game countries play with each other over energy politics。 The s Daniel Yergin writes from a cool-headed， realist viewpoint。 He isn't the visionary that will change the world。 Instead he sounds like your dad's fiscally conservative friend raising points that deflate your vision。 And even though he thinks almost strictly along political and economic lines， his points are not easily dismissible。 For Yergin， events like Greta Thunberg and Standing Rock protests are minor distractions to the 4D chess game countries play with each other over energy politics。 The story that Yergin weaves over these games is breathtaking。 He invokes an insane number of current and historical events。 From the creation of Israel to the impeachment of Donald Trump， he traces it all back to these games。 This would have been a five star book except Yergin completely ignored the "new maps" brought by climate change e。g。 rising sea levels， the role drought had in the Syrian Civil War， etc。 Some of his thoughts on climate change were very interesting， especially his carbon budget analogy， but to not even mention these "new maps" seemed like a glaring omission。 Still what was included was eye-opening。 The explanatory power of this book will stay with me for a long time。 。。。more
Matteo Villotta
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Definitely recommended。 Great insight into current world map looking through the lens of energy needs and availability for each country。 It could have been even better with few more charts and maps。
Richard Muthua
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3。5。 The last chapter section of the book is particularly good at summing up the challenges of the next few decades
Hill Krishnan
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1。 Peak oil was falsified。2。 Russians need market and Chinese need fuel3。 India Energy transition: solar & wind4。 Climate change—Paris accords5。 NEW COLD WAR—pivot to Asia 6。 Shale oil: coupling technologies: shale vertical fracking with horizontal drilling 7。 2012-2025: creating $1。6 TRILLION shale revenue in the US。8。 Even Chinese established manufacturing plant in US because of cheap fuel。9。 Thucydides trap。10。 China changing from export driven to consumer driven economy。 11。 2014 with ppp Ch 1。 Peak oil was falsified。2。 Russians need market and Chinese need fuel3。 India Energy transition: solar & wind4。 Climate change—Paris accords5。 NEW COLD WAR—pivot to Asia 6。 Shale oil: coupling technologies: shale vertical fracking with horizontal drilling 7。 2012-2025: creating $1。6 TRILLION shale revenue in the US。8。 Even Chinese established manufacturing plant in US because of cheap fuel。9。 Thucydides trap。10。 China changing from export driven to consumer driven economy。 11。 2014 with ppp China is the no。 1 economy。 But exchange rate America is。12。 China problem: Imports 75% of oil。 US become No。1 in 2018–self sufficient！13。 China and USA spend 50% of the world’s military budget。14。 South China Sea is crucial: 80% of China’s oil goes through it。15。 Even though “territorial waters” go 12 miles from shore， EEZ （exclusive economic zone）—200 miles from shore。 Most countries it’s economic rights （fish in the water， gas and minerals in the sea bed） but Chinese contend in that zone who passes through it！ That’s US v。 China！16。 Back to power politics after terrorism threats。17。 Kazakhstan and oil。 。。。more
Michael McDonnell
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A magisterial book。
Denis Vasilev
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Узнал много нового о том， как развивалась добыча сланцевой нефти и как это сильно поменяло политику。 Интересный взгляд на современную политику， включающий и последние события， такие как арабская весна， война в Сирии， расцвет электрического транспорта и эпидемия ковида。
Bill
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If you are interested in the history of oil， energy any the impact upon the world a great read。
Payal Patel
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A must read for anyone in the energy industry
Christina
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Very interesting， but a challenging read because it covers so many elements—some of which peak my interest more than others。 More of an academic/industry publication。
Roman
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