TOGETHER WE CAN TRANSFORM THE ENERGY SYSTEM

The document outlines ten core demands for a just energy transition, emphasizing that energy should be treated as a common good rather than a commodity. It calls for the dismantling of capitalist and patriarchal systems of oppression, the repayment of climate debt by developed nations to the global South, and the prioritisation of small-scale, decentralised renewable technologies. The manifesto advocates for 'energy sufficiency' to end overconsumption by elites while ensuring universal access for the poor, and insists on a just transition that protects the rights and livelihoods of energy sector workers.

• The current dominant economic model is identified as the driver of ecological and social crises, necessitating a 'system change' that replaces the existing system rather than attempting to fix it.
• Energy is defined as a common good and a basic human right, which should be managed to meet people's needs rather than for corporate profit.
• The concept of 'energy sufficiency' is proposed to balance universal energy access with an end to overconsumption by corporations and elites, noting that energy consumption in the US and Canada is up to 50 times higher than in some of the poorest African countries.
• Developed countries are called upon to repay a 'climate debt' to the global South through significant financial transfers, as their historical overconsumption has caused the current crisis.
• A transition to 100% renewable energy is demanded, which must include a total ban on new 'dirty energy' projects, including fossil fuels, nuclear power, mega dams, industrial agrofuels, biomass, and waste-to-energy incineration.
• The manifesto advocates for renewable technology to be small-scale and decentralised to avoid 'green land grabbing' and the waste associated with centralised power plants.
• Energy sovereignty and democracy are demanded, meaning that energy production and use should be owned and controlled by the people, with a specific emphasis on the voices of women and marginalised groups.
• A 'just transition' must protect the rights of energy sector workers and communities, ensuring they have a say in the future of energy and food systems.
• The document argues that climate justice is impossible without social and gender justice, highlighting that women are disproportionately affected by climate change due to patriarchal divisions of labour.

APA

Cadena, L., Ali, A., Bhatnagar, D., & Shaw, S. (2018). TOGETHER WE CAN TRANSFORM THE ENERGY SYSTEM. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/14-FoEI-PPN-manifesto-ENG-lr.pdf

Chicago

Cadena, Lucy, Ahlyah Ali, Dipti Bhatnagar, and Sara Shaw. TOGETHER WE CAN TRANSFORM THE ENERGY SYSTEM. Friends of the Earth International, 2018. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/14-FoEI-PPN-manifesto-ENG-lr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cadena2018together, author = {Cadena, Lucy and Ali, Ahlyah and Bhatnagar, Dipti and Shaw, Sara}, title = {{TOGETHER WE CAN TRANSFORM THE ENERGY SYSTEM}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/14-FoEI-PPN-manifesto-ENG-lr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }