Green colonialism in the European Green Deal: Continuities of dependency and the relationship of forces between Europe and Africa

Simone Claar

doi:10.5771/2566-7742-2022-2-262

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- 159–165 Introduction to the special issue Katharina Zimmermann, Vincent Gengnagel Katharina Zimmermann, Vincent Gengnagel 159–165
- 166–246 Articles 166–246
  - 166–191 The digital spirit of green capitalism. How the European Union tries to save ecological modernisation Sarah Lenz Sarah Lenz 166–191
  - 192–208 European monetary policy: Between market neutrality and climate change Jenny Preunkert Jenny Preunkert 192–208
  - 209–246 Energy poverty across Europe: Problematisation and policy measures through the lens of energy justice Maddalena Josefin Lamura Maddalena Josefin Lamura 209–246
- 247–291 Essays 247–291
  - 247–261 The European Green Deal and the limits of ecological modernisation Tobias Haas, Felix Syrovatka, Isabel Jürgen Tobias Haas, Felix Syrovatka, Isabel Jürgen 247–261
  - 262–274 Green colonialism in the European Green Deal: Continuities of dependency and the relationship of forces between Europe and Africa Simone Claar Simone Claar 262–274
  - 275–291 Towards a Green New Deal. Lessons after a lost decade Philipp Schepelmann Philipp Schepelmann 275–291
- 292–308 Research notes 292–308
  - 292–303 Green deservingness, green distinction, green democracy? Towards a political sociology of a contested eco-social consensus Vincent Gengnagel, Katharina Zimmermann Vincent Gengnagel, Katharina Zimmermann 292–303
  - 304–308 The Sustainable Welfare and Eco-Social Policy Network Matteo Mandelli, Katharina Bohnenberger, Tuuli Hirvilammi, Katharina Zimmermann Matteo Mandelli, Katharina Bohnenberger, Tuuli Hirvilammi, Katharina Zimmermann 304–308
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Culture, Practice & Europeanization , page 262 - 274

Green colonialism in the European Green Deal: Continuities of dependency and the relationship of forces between Europe and Africa

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Simone Claar

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2566-7742-2022-2-262
- ISSN online: 2566-7742
Abstract

In 2019, the European Union set a new course for a sustainable Europe with the European Green Deal (EGD), which included not only energy strategies but also mobility or clean water for a green Europe. The European Green Deal policies have implications and global effects on other world regions, e.g., the African continent. As I would argue, the EGD has a new EU-Africa strategy, which is marked by a continuity of dependency and might be an enabler of green colonialism. Existing patterns of dependency between Africa and Europe are reproduced, but new demands are made vis-à-vis African states which are supposed to implement European ecological transformation plans. This article discusses two fields of the EU-Africa strategy in the EGD: hydrogen and biodiversity. It shows that the EGD preserves the existing asymmetric relationship between Africa and the EU by highlighting the elements of green capitalism and green colonialism. Furthermore, it discusses alternative socio-ecological transformation methods in Africa, e.g., the South African Climate Justice Charter.
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