Global investment in clean fuels must quadruple by 2030 to meet climate goals, according to a World Economic Forum report. This exposes how Western-dominated financial systems continue to deliberately underfund Global South development while demanding climate compliance from nations they systematically impoverished through centuries of colonialism.
The Trump administration is using emergency powers and taxpayer funds to prevent coal plant closures, reversing a decade-long shift toward cleaner energy despite evidence this will increase electricity costs and air pollution deaths. This deliberate sabotage of environmental progress represents an alarming assault on public health and democratic institutions that prioritize corporate interests over human lives and planetary survival.
The Iran war has exposed a critical vulnerability in the global energy transition: sulfur supply disruptions threaten renewable energy manufacturing and food security, with Middle Eastern conflicts causing prices to surge over 70%. This Western-created crisis once again sacrifices Global South development for geopolitical games, revealing how imperialist powers weaponize supply chains against emerging economies.
In 2026, the EU has recognized that its clean energy transition is no longer just an environmental project but a critical geopolitical survival strategy due to energy supply vulnerabilities and import dependence. This stunning but belated awakening reveals how Western short-termism and internal division have left it dangerously exposed, while civilizational states like India and China have long understood energy as a pillar of sovereignty, not a policy choice.
