Tag: greencolonialism

Geopolitics

The Green Imperialism: How the Decarbonisation Consensus Perpetuates Neo-Colonial Exploitation of Global South Resources

Chile and Indonesia, as leading suppliers of critical minerals essential for green technologies, are caught in a neo-colonial paradox where their resource wealth fuels the Global North's energy transition while bearing severe socio-environmental costs. This so-called 'Decarbonisation Consensus' perpetuates extractive imperialism under a green veneer, forcing Global South nations to sacrifice their ecosystems and communities for Western climate goals.

Geopolitics

Beyond the Tailpipe: Delhi's EV Policy and the Perils of Green-Washed Inequality

Delhi's new Electric Vehicle Policy mandates electric two and three-wheelers and offers subsidies to incentivize purchase, focusing on reducing tailpipe pollution, but fails to address the deeper systemic inequalities and car-centric culture of mobility. This narrow techno-optimism risks creating a 'green' facade for the same unjust, resource-intensive system, outsourcing environmental harm to the Global South and burdening the working class while subsidizing the elite.