Irina Mironova

Lecturer at ENERPO Program at the European University at Saint Petersburg and PhD candidate (Energy Security and Economics) at the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia)

My research focuses on pricing mechanisms and contract structures in international gas markets. More broadly, fields of scientific interest include energy security and energy geopolitics; sustainable development and the role of energy; energy mix and energy transition; the role of gas in energy transition; companies in the energy sector and their interests, priorities and drivers in business strategies. I hold MA degree in International Relations from the University of Groningen (Groningen, the Netherlands) and BA degree in Oriental Studies from the Ural State University (Ekaterinburg, Russia). I have worked as the Deputy Editor-in Chief of ‘Security Index’, a peer-reviewed journal on international security published by the Russian Center for Policy Studies (Moscow, Russia; 2010-2012); done a research fellowship at the Energy Charter Secretariat (Brussels, Belgium; 2013); and several research internships, including an internship at Clingendael International Energy Programme (The Hague, the Netherlands; 2009-2010).