Previous studies have addressed conflicts of energy transition agendas of the Global North to the Global South resources, such as renewables and hydrogen programmes, green extractivism, and subtler forms of carbon colonialism (Dorn, 2022; Zografos, 2022). This work proposes a mixed-methods approach to estimate the potential additional land required outside European boundaries, taking Brazil as a case, to meet the EU’s Net Zero Emissions (NZE) goal and assess the environmental and social consequences beyond EU borders. It provides valuable insights for EU policymakers on the central differences in the meaning of energy justice and explores how philosophical notions of justice can help move away from unwanted green neo-colonialism agendas.
This chapter was written by Joana Portugal-Pereira, Aline Cristina Soterroni, Antonella Mazzone and Jiesper Strandsbjerg Tristan Pedersen. It is the first chapter in the book Strengthening European Climate Policy: Governance Recommendations from Innovative Interdisciplinary Collaborations, published by Palgrave Macmillan Cham.
