Vasna Ramasar
Universitetslektor
Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism
Författare
Summary, in English
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.
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.
Avdelning/ar
- Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi
- LU profilområde: Mänskliga rättigheter
Publiceringsår
2023-06-30
Språk
Engelska
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Webbpublikation
Förlag
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung/Kickass Books
Ämne
- Human Geography
Nyckelord
- energy
- transition
- colonialism
Status
Published