Unjust Transition: Unmasking the G7’s Failed Decarbonization Efforts in the Global South
“The drive towards privatisation in the JETPs is unmistakable, as are moves to undermine state control over energy assets - reducing the role of the South African state to that of guarantor for private sector adventurism in a new ‘green energy’ sector, and with it, imperilling energy security for the populations most vulnerable to climate change. In the face of looming climate crises, taking away the ability of states to respond to future crisis-induced energy shortages among their populations stands as remarkably short sighted.
As the latest green capitalist charm offensive, the JETPs are likely to lead quickly to spiralling ‘green’ indebtedness, and in turn, ‘green’ austerity in host countries, threatening to drive a damaging wedge between workers and the energy transition. The moves towards privatisation in the energy sector are also likely to usher in the attendant risks to workers’ rights, foreclosing meaningful efforts at implementing a ‘just transition’”.