IHe sees energy security as part of broader strategic decision-making at the level of the state. He understands how negotiations work – not just around prices, but around long-term direction: where energy comes from, who countries depend on, and what that means for the future.
From 2006 to 2025, he served as Special Envoy for Energy Security. He was involved in key negotiations on energy supply and national strategy at a time when energy became one of the central political issues. He also contributed to preparations for the expansion of the Temelín nuclear power plant.
He is active both in practice and in academia, lecturing on modern history, international relations and energy policy at New York University, the Czech Technical University and the College of Europe. In his view, energy and foreign policy cannot be separated – both are shaped by decisions with long-term consequences.