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2026
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Abstract
Abstract This chapter sums-up critiques of green or climate extractivism that has become a normalized pillar of the green transition, promising that with the right mix of critical minerals, renewable technologies, and market incentives, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while preserving economic growth and existing social structures. At first glance, this approach appears both practical and politically acceptable, especially for those who see no alternative to high levels of consumption and energy demand. However, as this chapter concludes, this prevailing approach to a green transition is reliant on expanding resource extraction and renewable energy production that risks repeating historical patterns of exploitation under new environmental justifications. While climate extractivism contributes to the much needed (if only partial) decarbonization of many sectors, it simultaneously legitimizes socially and environmentally harmful power relations, with a highly inequitable distribution of environmental and social costs. Although current geopolitical tensions and a retrenchment towards ‘nationalist’ interests are undermining global cooperation, there is a need to reduce the worst harms of climate extractivism and work towards alternatives grounded in broader equity and deeper sustainability.
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Authors Philippe Le Billon
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Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oso/9780197873434.003.0020
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197873434.003.0020
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