Telmen Altanshagai

Energy Security | Geopolitics in Northeast Asia | NXT Fellow @NXT_Conclave | @AU_SIS | Personal Account: All Views My Own

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

I recently joined The Great State Mural podcast to dig into ongoing fuel crisis in Mongolia and take a serious look at China’s booming EV market as part of the answer. Thank you for inviting me.

Apple Podcast: https://t.co/lQNIz3PHZV

Spotify: https://t.co/4RI6cxiRzJ

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

The less-discussed driver is domestic: urbanization and the mining boom have pushed fuel demand up by as much as 14% a year, with imports roughly quintupling between 2005 and 2025. Reserves, meanwhile, sit at 10–18 days' worth, well short of the three-to-six-month buffer.

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

As Mongolians prepare for the back-to-school season while tourists prepare for long road trips, the transportation sector is in limbo. https://t.co/4djGclSXaY

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

New piece out in @Diplomat_APAC

Since relocating to Ulaanbaatar earlier this month, I have noticed long fuel lines among the first things, and they have turned out to be a useful entry point into a much larger story about Mongolia's ongoing energy insecurity.

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

I am honored to speak at an upcoming webinar hosted by the US-Asia Institute along with Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed, FCIArb (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies)!

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2 PM EST

Register: https://t.co/06n0ESb3xE

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Thank you so much for EAF's invitation to contribute this critical piece. While many countries battle for secure energy supply, one country seem to doing 'fine' (for now) thanks to its bilateral arrangement with Moscow.

[East Asia Forum @east_asia_forum]

With reliance on Russian petroleum keeping Ulaanbaatar exposed to price shocks and geopolitical pressures, energy independence is a much needed goal for Mongolia, writes Telmen Altanshagai.
https://t.co/pRBM7MjQVC

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Pleased to share my latest piece, published in @east_asia_forum last week. Read here: https://t.co/gF9amQjAxE

#Mongolia #EnergySecurity #EnergyPolicy #CentralAsia #EastAsia

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Read my brief take on future of decarbonization of steel in India.

[NXT_Fellowship @NXT_Fellowship]

As the world races toward decarbonisation, India has the opportunity to shape the future of green industrial growth. Telmen Altanshagai writes on how India can emerge as a global leader in green steel.

Read the full article here:
https://t.co/WOm6qMWJhk

#NXTFellowship2026

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Such an honor to part of NXT Fellowship's inaugural cohort!!

[NXT_Fellowship @NXT_Fellowship]

Meet NXT Fellow 2026 - Telmen Altanshagai

She is a policy analyst researching energy security, climate policy, and industrial decarbonization across emerging Global South economies, with a focus on Mongolia, Northeast Asia, and India’s energy transition.

[ORF America @ORFAmerica]

👉 @Dr_PiyushVerma, @ArkaljiCaroline, & @TheTelmenA explore how Asia will play a decisive role in #steel decarbonization: https://t.co/ZGfryOus44

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Excited to share a paper I co-authored at @ORFAmerica “Greening Steel in a Fragmented World: Aligning Markets, Technology, and Finance.”

The challenge for the decarbonization of steel is no longer just technological.

Read the full paper: https://t.co/karu4jGJat

[ORF America @ORFAmerica]

From EVs to infrastructure to urban growth — global #steel demand is accelerating fast.

“Meeting climate goals while sustaining this demand presents one of the most complex challenges in the global energy transition”, write @Dr_PiyushVerma, @ArkaljiCaroline, & @TheTelmenA.

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Delighted to be part of the inaugural cohort of @nxt_conclave Fellowship and attend NXT Conclave 2026 in New Delhi last March.

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

Read my latest article that I co-authored for @ORFAmerica on decarbonization of steel industry!

[ORF America @ORFAmerica]

#Steel is the single largest industrial source of carbon emissions.

While momentum for decarbonizing the #steel industry is growing, structural constraints continue to slow the growth of green #steel, explain @ArkaljiCaroline and @TheTelmenA: https://t.co/RaBmCP01WD

[Electrification Coalition @ElectricRoadmap]

Happy New Year from the EC!

We are grateful to our staff and partners across the country for all your wonderful work this past year. Throughout 2026, we will continue working to ensure U.S. leadership in transportation electrification.

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

As I wrap up my internship with the Energy and Climate team at @ORFAmerica, I am incredibly grateful for the mentorship and collaboration that defined this experience.

Shout out to the team: @Dr_PiyushVerma, @medhaprasanna, @ArkaljiCaroline for their guidance

[The National Interest @TheNatlInterest]

Though landlocked and distant, Mongolia can help India develop energy resilience, write Piyush Verma and Telmen Altanshagai. https://t.co/PYWv5HX3GY

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

New Energy Axis within the Global South is underway.

The relationship between two countries 🇮🇳🇲🇳now go beyound spiritual affinities to a resource partnership.

To read my latest piece with @Dr_PiyushVerma: https://t.co/PFS9Hvilm3

#EnergyCooperation #India #Mongolia

[Telmen Altanshagai @TheTelmenA]

India's largest foreign development project is to be found in a rather unassuming country:📍Mongolia.

In my latest piece with @Dr_PiyushVerma, we explain the emergence of new Global South Energy Axis in @TheNatlInterest

[ORF America @ORFAmerica]

For India, the 🇮🇳-🇲🇳 #energy axis represents a subtle but meaningful shift: from “fuel-security for India only” to “mutual, strategic, Global South cooperation."

@Dr_PiyushVerma and @TheTelmenA explore the 🇮🇳-🇲🇳 #energy axis for @TheNatlInterest: https://t.co/7t787T9kUC

[Electrification Coalition @ElectricRoadmap]

EV charging is becoming increasingly common and convenient in the United States, having grown by 20% in the past year alone! To show the real-world implications, EC staff visited the closest public charging stations to their home, with most being within a mile or two! (pt 1)

[ORF America @ORFAmerica]

🇲🇳 President @UKhurelsukh's recent meeting with PM @narendramodi highlighted 🇮🇳's $1.7B oil refinery project in Mongolia.

As Mongolia engages with 'third neighbors' on energy security, @TheTelmenA examines its PS-2 gas pipeline deal with 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 : https://t.co/s797CIDV3J

[ORF America @ORFAmerica]

This morning, @ORFAmerica launched its flagship ‘Future of #Energy Breakfast’ series with Amb. Geoff Pyatt of @McLartyAssoc, @ShivGov of Omidyar Network, and @jennyschuch of @TheAsiaGroup.

Participants discussed how #AI can secure #energy grids and optimize resources amid the sector's rising consumption needs.