External institution: Uppsala University
Henrik Wachtmeister
Henrik Wachtmeister is an energy researcher based in Uppsala and Stockholm, Sweden. He serves as an Associate Professor at Uppsala University and is a Research Fellow at the Swedish National China Centre at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). In addition, he is a Visiting Fellow at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at UI, where he contributes to research on energy and geopolitics.
He earned his Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development from Uppsala University’s Department of Earth Sciences in 2020. His academic background also includes an MSc in Energy Systems Engineering from Uppsala University and studies in international relations at Korea University. Over the years, he has held guest research positions at Tokyo Institute of Technology, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, and Stanford University.
Wachtmeister’s work spans energy systems analysis, energy economics, and energy policy. His current research centers on the evolving energy relations among Europe, Russia, and China. Key themes include energy sanctions, technology dependence, and the risks that come with a changing geopolitical landscape. At Uppsala University, he teaches energy security and other energy systems courses, engaging students with both technical and policy perspectives.
(Last updated November 2025)
Daniel Spiro
Daniel Spiro is an Associate Professor in economics at Uppsala University, Sweden. His work sits at the intersection of environmental and resource economics, behavioral economics, political economics, and development, with a strong focus on how policy shapes real-world environmental and geopolitical outcomes.
His recent research includes working papers on firm ownership and pollution, integrated assessment of biodiversity and agriculture, and the geopolitical externalities of climate policy. Across these projects, he combines economic modeling with policy analysis to understand incentives, distributional effects, and strategic interactions in climate and resource decisions.
Daniel Spiro also contributes actively to public debate and applied policy work. Recent outputs address Western oil sanctions on Russia, nuclear power subsidies under new economic and geopolitical conditions, and the security benefits of climate policy. Through teaching and widely shared pedagogical materials, he brings complex topics, such as energy markets, growth, inequality, and “energy war” dynamics, into the classroom and public discussion.
(Last updated November 2025)