ENSEMBLE, NOUS POUVONS TRANSFORMER LE SYSTÈME ÉNERGÉTIQUE

The document outlines ten demands for a systemic change in the global energy landscape, emphasizing that energy should be treated as a common good rather than a commodity. It advocates for 'energy sufficiency' to eliminate overconsumption by elites while ensuring universal access to basic energy needs. The manifesto calls for a rapid transition to 100% renewable energy, specifically prioritizing small-scale, decentralized technologies over large-scale projects that may cause land grabbing or biodiversity loss. It emphasizes a 'just transition' that protects workers' rights and addresses historical climate debts owed by the Global North to the Global South. Central to its argument is the concept of energy sovereignty, where communities—particularly women and marginalized groups—have democratic control over their energy production and use.

• The current dominant economic model has led to an ecological and social crisis, necessitating a complete system change rather than incremental repairs to replace the existing system with a new model of environmental, social, political, economic, and gender justice.
• Energy should be managed as a common good and a fundamental human right, moving away from a commercial product used for corporate profit to a resource that meets population needs.
• The concept of 'energy sufficiency' is proposed to balance universal access with the elimination of overconsumption by corporations and elites, noting that energy use per person in the US and Canada is roughly double that of Europe or Japan and 50 times higher than in the poorest African countries.
• Developed nations owe a climate debt to developing countries due to historical responsibility for climate disruption; the manifesto argues that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) contributions are insufficient, citing that as of June 2018, the total received was 6.6 billion USD, which is only about 0.8% of what the US alone should pay by 2030 for mitigation.
• A transition to 100% renewable energy must include the absolute prohibition of new polluting projects, including fossil fuels, nuclear power, large dams, industrial biofuels, and waste incineration.
• Renewable technology should be small-scale and decentralized to avoid the inefficiencies of national grids and the risks of land grabbing and biodiversity loss associated with large-scale plants.
• Energy sovereignty requires that energy systems are owned and democratically controlled by the people, with a specific focus on the rights of indigenous peoples and the requirement for free, prior, and informed consent.
• A 'just transition' must protect the rights of energy sector workers and communities, ensuring they have a say in the future of energy, food systems, and nature management.
• Climate justice is inseparable from social and gender justice; the document highlights that women are disproportionately affected by climate change due to patriarchal divisions of labor and are often excluded from energy decision-making.

APA

Cadena, L., Broom, F., Ali, A., Bhatnagar, D., Shaw, S., & Schiffer, A. (2018). ENSEMBLE, NOUS POUVONS TRANSFORMER LE SYSTÈME ÉNERGÉTIQUE. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/People-Power-Now-manifesto-FR.pdf

Chicago

Cadena, Lucy, Fiona Broom, Ahlyah Ali, Dipti Bhatnagar, Sara Shaw, and Anne Schiffer. ENSEMBLE, NOUS POUVONS TRANSFORMER LE SYSTÈME ÉNERGÉTIQUE. Friends of the Earth International, 2018. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/People-Power-Now-manifesto-FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cadena2018ensemble, author = {Cadena, Lucy and Broom, Fiona and Ali, Ahlyah and Bhatnagar, Dipti and Shaw, Sara and Schiffer, Anne}, title = {{ENSEMBLE, NOUS POUVONS TRANSFORMER LE SYSTÈME ÉNERGÉTIQUE}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/People-Power-Now-manifesto-FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }