Ihor is a PhD candidate at the Central European University. His doctoral project is dedicated to the exploration of interest groups’ advocacy in defining the role of natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear energy in EU decarbonization pathways under the EU Green Deal. His research interests encompass broader issues of international political economy of energy, energy geopolitics, and public policy theories. Additionally, Ihor’s independent applied research was published by such platforms as the Foreign Policy Research Institute (US), Energy Post (EU), and Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Ukraine). Ihor has working experience as an MP assistant in the Ukrainian Parliament, as a Policy Officer in one of the largest Ukrainian business associations, and as an analyst in civil sector organizations.