The securitization of inter-regional energy cooperation between the EU and Southern Africa
EUと南部アフリカの地域間エネルギー協力の安全保障化 (AI 翻訳)
Johannes Muntschick
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日本語
本論文は、EUのグリーン水素政策における南アフリカとの協力が、安全保障の枠組みで語られる側面を、理論とメディア分析から解明する。欧州ではロシア侵攻後のエネルギー安全保障として水素協力を位置付ける一方、南アフリカは開発・経済枠組みで捉え、時に植民地主義的と批判する。この認識の非対称性が、グリーン水素の国際協力に影響を与える可能性を示唆する。
English
This paper examines the securitization of EU-South Africa green hydrogen cooperation through qualitative content analysis of newspaper articles. It finds that European actors frame cooperation as essential for energy security post-Ukraine invasion, while South African actors emphasize developmental and economic aspects, occasionally contesting European narratives as neo-colonial.
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日本のGX文脈において
日本の水素戦略（水素基本戦略等）でも、資源国との協力が安全保障的に語られる傾向がある。本論文の安全保障化フレームは、日本の水素輸入相手国との関係を分析する際に参考となる。ただし、日本とアフリカの関係はEUとは異なる。
In the global GX context
This paper contributes to global GX discourse by highlighting how geopolitical securitization can shape green hydrogen partnerships. It offers a critical lens for stakeholders in hydrogen trade, showing how divergent narratives (security vs. development) may complicate international cooperation.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Offers a novel application of securitization theory to green hydrogen partnerships.
🏢実務担当者:Provides insight into stakeholder perceptions that may affect hydrogen project viability.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the risk of securitization narratives overshadowing developmental goals in hydrogen diplomacy.
📄 Abstract（原文）
The European Union's (EU) green hydrogen policy has evolved significantly over recent years as a central component of its commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. It includes a strategic focus on external partnerships with third countries outside Europe to meet its ambitious import targets and promote global hydrogen production. In Africa, South Africa with its renewable energy potential and strategic position as regional (energy) powerhouse in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), is a key partner in the EU's ambitious plans. Norm- and value-based voices emphasize, this partnership is not only mutually beneficial but supports sustainable development in Africa. Against the background of a perceived polycrisis in the international system and growing energy security concerns in Europe, however, geopolitical notions in the context of strengthening EU energy security and facilitating resilient energy supply chains have become prominent. The article turns to European geopolitics and investigates the nature and perception of inter-regional energy cooperation between the EU and Southern Africa, with a focused analysis on (green) hydrogen. Building on theoretical concepts of (collective) securitization, the article conducts a qualitative content analysis of both European and Southern African newspaper articles to identify narratives and explain whether and how inter-regional (green) hydrogen energy cooperation between the EU and South Africa is subject of securitization. It claims that European actors (collectively) securitize EU-South Africa green hydrogen cooperation as essential for energy resilience after the Russian invasion of Ukraine while South African actors primarily frame it in developmental and economic terms, occasionally contesting European narratives as neo-colonial.
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