HUNDREDS OF FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON THE ENERGY TRANSITION FOR TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS.

Energy in Major Global Conflicts

The start of the industrial age put energy at the heart of global rivalries and conflicts. The question of who controlled, oil and now gas resources was a defining issue throughout the 20th century.

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🌎 Energy at the heart of geopolitics

Seen from the Pacific Ocean, the world map shows the 21st century's two superpowers: the Unites States and China.

The Geopolitics of Oil and Gas

The European project began in the aftermath of the Second World War. Its first ambition was the quick reconstruction of countries to ensure lasting peace during the Cold War.

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L'Europe de l'énergie

Energy in Europe

The European project began in the aftermath of the Second World War. Its first ambition was the quick reconstruction of countries to ensure lasting peace during the Cold War.

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Energy and Geopolitics Quiz

Ready to dive into the geopolitics of energy? Try this fun quiz !

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📍The energy routes

Skeleton map showing the northwest (orange) and northeast (red) sea lanes. The shaded areas are the regions that are sometimes free of ice, depending on the season.

Potential Arctic Routes

The summer retreat of Arctic sea ice, linked to global warming, is gradually making two sea routes across the Arctic Ocean.

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Gas pipelines between Europe, Russia and Caucasia

The summer retreat of Arctic sea ice, linked to global warming, is gradually making two sea routes across the Arctic Ocean navigable.

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Oil tanker loading operation near a giant offshore barge

Maritime Transport of Oil and Gas: Routes, Ships, and Climate Issues

Oil and gas freight accounts for nearly one-third of global maritime trade.

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Geopolitics of energy

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Our editorial board

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Director of Technologies, Digital and Innovation, TotalEnergies
Research director at The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Photo de Philippe Blanc
Research director for MINES Paris – PSL university and is the head of its Energy and Processes Department (DEP)
Member of the Academy of Technologies / former Director of Research and Innovation at ENGIE
Past high Commissioner at CEA
Florent Le Bourhis
Industrial Engineering teacher, President of UPSTI
Manoelle Lepoutre
Former Executive Director at TotalEnergies Foundation
Former Chief Scientific Officer of Total
Senior Vice President, Public Interest and Managing Director of the Fondation TotalEnergies
Chief Technology Officer at TotalEnergies
Vice president of the Energy Committee, National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF)
Christine Trabado
Former high school physics teacher and project manager at the French Ministry of Education

Planète Energies

Planète Energies is a program specifically designed for elementary and secondary school students and teachers.

It offers a variety of content to help young people better understand the energy transition challenges and raise their awareness of more responsible energy consumption.

In the 2024-2025 academic year, Planète Energies website recorded over 360 000 visits, 7,600 registered teachers and 600 class conferences held throughout France. Planète Energies is a TotalEnergies Corporate Foundation initiative, created in 2005.