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Trade colonialism, again

Trade colonialism, again

Luciana Ghiotto, Bettina Müller and Lucía Barcena examine how Europe’s attempts to secure the raw materials for green technologies are following a tried and tested path across the Global South.

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Transition mining

Transition mining

Nick Dowson looks at the figures.

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Kiruna church and town, Sweden, in 2016. The town is currently being relocated wholesale due to mining. Photo: Ragnar Th Sigurdsson/Alamy

‘Some things are priceless’

European authorities are trying to make sure they don’t get left empty handed in the new ‘green’ mineral rush. But are these policies simply ways to export harms to the Global South? Juliet Ferguson of Investigate Europe takes a look.

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The abandoned mining town of Ivittuut in the South West of Greenland. Photo: Carolyn Jenkins/Alamy

Held to ransom

A mining company wants to extract billions of dollars from Greenland’s government as compensation for a defeated rare earth mining project. Sebastian Skov Andersen reports on the case that’s divided the region.

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The Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm and Red Sands Maunsell Fort are seen in the mouth of the Thames Estuary, UK, behind walkers enjoying the evening sun. Photo: Avpics/Alamy

Tilting at windmills

Offshore wind will be vital to weaning our economies off fossil fuels. Nick Dowson explores its potential and warns of the circling sharks looking for profit.

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Green colonialism - The Facts

Green colonialism - The Facts

Green hydrogen and electricity access; Carbon Credits.

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Action & info

Action & info

Action, and further reading on climate capitalism.

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The Ouarzazate Solar Power Station in Morocco is one of the world’s largest solar power projects. Photo: Teresa Dapp/DPA/Alamy Live News

The El Dorado of energy

Amid the buzz surrounding green energy from the Arab world, Hamza Hamouchene sounds an alarm.

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An oil and gas drilling rig is towed past Teesside Offshore Wind farm off Redcar, North East England. The windfarm is operated by French state-owned energy company EDF. Photo: Alan Dawson/Alamy

Green face, old tricks

How can we prevent an unjust transition? As the clean economy gets into gear, Nick Dowson asks whether a market-focused, subsidies-led approach will just mean more of the same.

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Mixed Media: Music

Mixed Media: Music

Some Mississippi Sunday; One Drop of Kindness.

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Mixed Media: Film

Mixed Media: Film

Fallen leaves directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki; Tish directed by Paul Sng;

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Mixed Media: Books

Mixed Media: Books

Motion Sickness; Lean on Me; Pharmanomics; Nightbloom; Scammer.

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 Illustration: Andy Carter

What if...

We answered isis with restorative justice? Matt Broomfield spells out some better ways of dealing with captive extremists.

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 Illustration: Emma Peer

Agony Uncle

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. This month: Travel.

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Trade colonialism, again

Luciana Ghiotto, Bettina Müller and Lucía Barcena examine how Europe’s attempts to secure the raw materials for green technologies are following a tried and tested path across the Global South.

Luciana Ghiotto, Bettina Müller and Lucía Barcena January, 2024 547 Buy
Transition mining

Nick Dowson looks at the figures.

Nick Dowson January, 2024 547 Buy
‘Some things are priceless’

European authorities are trying to make sure they don’t get left empty handed in the new ‘green’ mineral rush. But are these policies simply ways to export harms to the Global South? Juliet Ferguson of Investigate Europe takes a look.

Juliet Ferguson January, 2024 547 Buy
Held to ransom

A mining company wants to extract billions of dollars from Greenland’s government as compensation for a defeated rare earth mining project. Sebastian Skov Andersen reports on the case that’s divided the region.

Sebastian Skov Andersen January, 2024 547 Buy
Tilting at windmills

Offshore wind will be vital to weaning our economies off fossil fuels. Nick Dowson explores its potential and warns of the circling sharks looking for profit.

Nick Dowson January, 2024 547 Buy
Green colonialism - The Facts

Green hydrogen and electricity access; Carbon Credits.

January, 2024 547 Buy
Action & info

Action, and further reading on climate capitalism.

January, 2024 547 Buy
The El Dorado of energy

Amid the buzz surrounding green energy from the Arab world, Hamza Hamouchene sounds an alarm.

Hamza Hamouchene January, 2024 547 Buy
Green face, old tricks

How can we prevent an unjust transition? As the clean economy gets into gear, Nick Dowson asks whether a market-focused, subsidies-led approach will just mean more of the same.

Nick Dowson January, 2024 547 Buy
Spotlight: Cian Dayrit

Words by Conrad Landin.

Conrad Landin November, 2023 546 Buy
Mixed Media: Music

Some Mississippi Sunday; One Drop of Kindness.

November, 2023 546 Read
Mixed Media: Film

Fallen leaves directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki; Tish directed by Paul Sng;

Malcolm Lewis November, 2023 546 Buy
Mixed Media: Books

Motion Sickness; Lean on Me; Pharmanomics; Nightbloom; Scammer.

Conrad Landin November, 2023 546 Buy
What if...

We answered isis with restorative justice? Matt Broomfield spells out some better ways of dealing with captive extremists.

Matt Broomfield November, 2023 546 Buy
Agony Uncle

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. This month: Travel.

November, 2023 546 Buy