Unjust Transition: Reclaiming the energy future from climate colonialism
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2025-09-24Keywords
Just Energy Transition (JET)Climate Colonialism
Climate Inequality
Climate Reparations
Energy Inequality
Transition Minerals
Renewable Energy
Extractivism
Exploitation
Debt JusticeFinancial System
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The global energy transition stands at a pivotal moment: it can either dismantle the inequalities driving the climate crisis or deepen them. Today, the transition risks reproducing patterns of extractivism and exploitation, with the most marginalized paying the highest price while elites profit. From transition mineral mining to debt burdens and unequal energy access, the current trajectory mirrors centuries of colonial injustice. A just transition must redistribute power and resources, curb overconsumption, and prioritize dignity and rights for all. This report outlines pathways to build an energy system grounded in equality, justice, care and collective wellbeing —where energy serves life, not profit.