Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism

Nnimmo  Bassey; Breno Bringle; Liliana Buitrago; Madhuresh Kumar; Kavita Naidu; Vasna Ramasar; Maristella  Svampa

Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism

Nnimmo Bassey, Breno Bringle, Liliana Buitrago, Madhuresh Kumar, Kavita Naidu, Vasna Ramasar, Maristella Svampa

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Abstract

Europe is leading the world in cutting carbon emissions. By 2020, the European Union had reduced emissions by an estimated 34 percent compared to 1990 levels, which puts its promised 55 percent reduction by 2030 safely within reach. By comparison, the United States has managed only a 7 percent reduction over the same period.

However, this European success story comes with a big asterisk. The EU has made these cuts largely thanks to the Global South. Make no mistake: it is not an equal partnership. A new “Green colonialism” dominates North-South relations, and it comes in two principal forms.

Original language	English
Short description	Research article
Publisher	Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung/Kickass Books
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 2023 Jun 30

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Human Geography

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energy
transition
colonialism

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Responding to Urban Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
Ramasar, V., Lund Hansen, A. & Wilhelmsen, C., 2024 Sept 18, In: Nordic Journal of Urban Studies. 4, 1, p. 1 6 p.
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Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism

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Responding to Urban Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

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