Smoke and Mirrors
The study shutters EU claims on climate benefits from flagship energy project; the Southern Gas Corridor. The controversial Southern Gas Corridor, the EU’s flagship energy
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BOOK: Global Gas Lock-in. Bridge to nowhere
Fossil gas is gaining ground and increasing in importance in the global energy scenario. There are numerous publications and studies evaluating the risk of fuels
MAP: Global Gas Lock-in, a Bridge to Disaster
The large majority of Europe’s energy use today still depends on fossil fuels, mainly from oil, gas and coal. While the climate effects of oil
ENERGY COLONIALISM: THE EU’S GAS GRAB IN ALGERIA
During the first five months of 2015, Algeria witnessed an anti-fracking uprising. The people of the Algerian oil and gas-rich Sahara, in their tens of
Energy grabbing
This paper defines energy grabbing as a powerful concept that visualizes the impacts of high dependent energy consumers. The Spanish case is analysed showing that
Map | Affected by energy projects
This collaborative mapping is made by different organizations and coordinated by the Observatori del Deute en la Globalització. It shows the other side of energy
Opening the EU Black Box Energy metabolism, dependence and geopolitics
The social metabolism of the EU behaves like a black box. Its internal functioning, and the mechanisms that promote the entry and exit of energy
Financialisation of infrastructure
Increasingly many aspects of our lives are becoming financialised. The development of markets around essential services and natural commodities has reshaped the world economy and is putting finance firmly
Gas PCI’s Map
This map displays the gas-related Projects of Common Interest. It is a reproduction of the European Commision’s map, based on the official PCI cartography. 110
Financing Useless Projects: The debts of Castor Project
Monica Guiteras (May 2014), Observatori del Deute en la Globalització The article helps us understand the mechanism that has maintained the project alive, and explores