Energy & Geopolitics · Trainer & Lecturer · Media Commentator · Communications

Romain
Blachier

Energy markets, geopolitics, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. Eighteen years in the energy sector, lecturer at leading French schools since 2010, associate fellow at the Fondation Jean-Jaurès.

Publications

Recent publications

Taipei Times

An energy lifeline is not a strategy

Op-ed in the Taipei Times: the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act moving through the US Congress secures supply by sea, but a lifeline is not a strategy. Taiwan's real energy security is generated on the island.

Samoa Observer

For Samoa, renewables are the right bet — if they are built to survive a cyclone — Samoa Observer

Op-ed in the Samoa Observer: for Samoa, going renewable makes clear economic sense, but success depends on cyclone resilience, governance and local training.

Revue Conflits

My article in Revue Conflits: The 2026 World Cup, a tournament shaped by energy

Published in Revue Conflits, this article examines how the major energy powers are using the 2026 World Cup as a lever of geopolitical influence.

Taipei Times
Radio Taiwan International
聯合報 — United Daily News
CommonWealth Magazine
Telos
Fondation Jean-Jaurès
Le Temps
Le Vif
New Bloom Magazine
Revue Conflits
Terra Nova — La Grande Conversation
University of Nottingham — Taiwan Insight
Samoa Observer
Slate.fr

Organizations I train for

ENSAP Formation CNFPT Lefebvre Dalloz
Romain Blachier

About

Energy and geopolitics often look technical and reserved for specialists. My work is to make them clear and useful — for students, a newsroom or an executive team.

This approach is grounded in experience: eighteen years in the energy sector and twelve years in elected office in the Lyon metropolitan area. Markets, grids and public decision-making — I practised them before teaching them.

An associate fellow at the Fondation Jean-Jaurès, I publish regularly with think tanks and in the press, in France and abroad, with a particular interest in scientific and technological cooperation as a lever of power.

I have been teaching since 2010 — at Sciences Po Paris, Grenoble École de Management, Université Lyon 1 and elsewhere, in French and English, along with executive training for the public and private sectors.

This perspective was also shaped in the field, notably in Cambodia and Ukraine.

Courses, conferences, media appearances, advisory work: the formats are detailed below.

Services

Areas of work

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Training & Teaching

Lecturer since 2010 at Sciences Po Paris, Grenoble École de Management, IEP Lyon, Université Lyon 1, ECAM Lyon, ILERI and HEIP. Academic courses and bespoke training for public and private organizations.

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Media & Commentary

TV, radio and podcast appearances on energy, geopolitics and Taiwan. Well-sourced analysis, accessible to a broad audience.

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Conferences & Events

Keynotes, panel discussions and seminars on energy and geopolitical issues, in French and English.

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Communications & Public Affairs

Advisory on communications strategy, institutional relations and online visibility: SEO, AI search optimization (GEO), crisis communications.

Topics

Topics covered

Energy markets Energy geopolitics Taiwan & Indo-Pacific Nuclear energy Energy transition Energy sovereignty
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Hydropower & renewables Public affairs Institutional relations Comparative political systems Crisis communications Religion & geopolitics Local governance Digital communications SEO & AI search optimization (GEO) AI & education Cultural policy Cultural economics Live music & festivals Cultural diplomacy Scientific cooperation
Track record

References

Teaching

  • Grenoble École de Management
  • IEP de Lyon
  • ECAM Lyon
  • ILERI
  • HEIP

Culture & civic engagement

  • President, France-Formosa Association
  • Board member, Mediatone / Reperkusound
  • Board member, Lyon La Duchère
  • Author, Guillotière(s)

Contact

For training, a conference, a media appearance or a collaboration: write to me by email or through the form.