Globally, people are reclaiming control over the energy sector, challenging market dominance, and envisioning a new energy landscape. Energy democracy emerges as a pivotal concept, fueling the demand for a socially equitable energy system that offers universal access, fair pricing, and secure, well-compensated, and unionized employment. This transformation is not only a collective aspiration but a reality in the making. Discover how energy democracy shapes a brighter, more inclusive energy future, rooted in the voices and actions of communities worldwide. Join us as we explore the path to a just, sustainable energy system, where power is in the hands of the many, not the few.
For over a century, energy multinationals have been wrecking the planet and exploiting people in pursuit of profit. Now, power producers and technology manufacturers are marketing themselves as ‘green’ to boost their reputation and benefit from public subsidies, grabbing lands, violating human rights and destroying communities along the way. Our investigation of fifteen ‘green’ multinationals conclusively shows that financial returns, not decarbonisation, is their primary business. ‘Green’ capital has taken over the energy transition, dictating its pace and blocking climate policies that hamper its profits. It is time to take on these greenwashing corporations and reclaim the entire energy sector through public ownership and democratic governance.Below you can find the full report, the common findings, and the individual profiles of the fifteen multinationals for download.Order print copy
The Energy Transition Myth - In conversation with Sean Sweeney
Podcast
In the State of Power podcast, we are very concerned with the state of power, because hardly anything has a greater impact on the future of our planet, than the ways in which we generate and consume energy. Our guest on the program believes that some of the optimism with regards to renewable sources of energy is ill-placed, and that we have to face the reality that we have a lot more to do before we can even begin to talk about a transition.
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