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
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DEAUVILLE PARTNERSHIP AND EUROPEAN DEPENDENCY IN NORTH AFRICA
Since the Arab Spring, relations with North Africa have been of increasing interest to the Global North countries. The implementation of new economic policies in
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
Peoples Sovereignty vs. Impunity Inc.
Counterpower and Struggles forJustice Violations of human rights and the rights of peoples and nature have become inherent to transnational corporations’ operations and can only
Project Bond Initiative
As the pilot phase of the Project Bond Initiative descends into acrimony amid theclosure of its flagship pilot project, the recent downgrading of the Castor
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
Extraterritoriality. Control mechanisms for preventing Rights violations by TNCs
Despite the recognition of the universality of Human Rights, and the participation of a large majority of countries in the International Human Rights System, States
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