Energy colonialism, climate reparations: COP27 and key concepts to know

As countries come together at COP27 to take actions on the collective goals under the Paris Agreement and Convention in Egypt, here are the key concepts you must know about

As countries from across the globe come together at COP27 to take action on the collective goals under the Paris Agreement and Convention from 6-8 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, here are the key concepts you must know about:

Energy colonialism

The concept of Energy colonialism became a highlight at COP27 when think tank Power Shift Africa's director and famous activist, Mohamed Adow accused European nations, especially Germany of practicing Energy Colonialism.

Energy colonialism can be defined as a situation where foreign countries or companies use land and resources belonging to another country to generate energy