JUNT@S PODEMOS TRANSFORMAR EL SISTEMA ENERGÉTICO

This manifesto, published by Friends of the Earth International, calls for a systemic transformation of the global energy system to achieve 'Energy Sovereignty.' It argues that the current capitalist and neoliberal economic model has caused biodiversity collapse, climate crisis, and extreme inequality, which were further highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The document proposes ten key demands to transition toward a just, sustainable, and people-centered energy system that treats energy as a common good rather than a commodity.

• The document argues that the dominant economic model, characterized by neoliberalism and austerity, has led to biodiversity collapse, the climate crisis, and brutal inequality between and within countries.
• Energy should be treated as a common good and a basic human right rather than a commodity. The manifesto asserts that energy systems should exist to satisfy human needs instead of generating corporate profits.
• There is a profound inequality in energy consumption; the wealthiest 10% of the population is responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the rest of the world combined, while the wealthiest 1% has added twice as much carbon to the atmosphere as the 3.5 billion poorest people.
• The manifesto demands a transition to 100% renewable energy, which requires halting all new 'dirty energy' projects globally, including fossil fuels, nuclear energy, industrial biofuels, large dams, biomass, and waste incineration.
• To achieve a just transition, the document advocates for decentralized, small-scale renewable technologies under democratic community and municipal control, rather than replicating corporate energy models with renewable sources.
• Rich countries in the Global North bear a massive historical responsibility for climate change and are legally obligated to provide climate financing. The document suggests funding this through redirecting military spending, increasing taxes on the wealthy, and ending tax havens.
• A 'just transition' must protect the rights and livelihoods of energy sector workers and be rooted in anti-capitalist feminism. It rejects bailouts for transnational corporations, including those in mining, fossil fuels, and agribusiness, during pandemic recovery.
• Climate justice is viewed as inseparable from social justice, requiring the dismantling of structural oppressions including racism, sexism, classism, and LGBTQ-phobia, and the recognition of the essential role of care work traditionally performed by women.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). JUNT@S PODEMOS TRANSFORMAR EL SISTEMA ENERGÉTICO. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/13-FoEI-PPN-manifesto-summary-A5-12-pager-ESP-lr-hyperlinks.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. JUNT@S PODEMOS TRANSFORMAR EL SISTEMA ENERGÉTICO. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/13-FoEI-PPN-manifesto-summary-A5-12-pager-ESP-lr-hyperlinks.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndjunts, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{JUNT@S PODEMOS TRANSFORMAR EL SISTEMA ENERGÉTICO}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/13-FoEI-PPN-manifesto-summary-A5-12-pager-ESP-lr-hyperlinks.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }