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Global South
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Transitioning to renewable energy: Challenges and opportunities iee.psu.edu Jun 11, 2024 4 facts
claimSolar energy is highly efficient in hot climates, such as those found in the global south, while wind energy is more suitable for regions with high natural wind speeds.
perspectiveMany countries in the Global South argue that Western nations are coercing them into adopting renewable technologies, noting that they have not been the primary contributors to historical greenhouse gas emissions.
claimThe global energy transition risks creating friction between the Global South and the Global North, potentially leading to geopolitical fractures.
claimCountries in the Global South may resist the transition to green energy if they are not treated as equal partners, which could result in these nations becoming significant polluters.
Europe's quest for strategic autonomy in response to Trumpism link.springer.com Dec 8, 2025 3 facts
perspectiveTo thrive and defend its interests in a fragmented world, the European Union must embrace pragmatic reforms, invest in new alliances, particularly with the Global South, and balance realism with its foundational values.
perspectiveThe European Union needs to engage in genuine dialogue with countries of the Global South on an equal footing to maintain its role as a standard-setter and co-designer of the international order.
claimSkepticism toward multilateralism in the United States increases as authoritarian states like China and Russia, along with countries in the Global South, assert their right to participate in international institutions as norm-setting actors.
Alex Bradshaw about the history of the phenomenon of debt davidgraeber.org Aug 4, 2011 2 facts
perspectiveDavid Graeber observes that the 'peculiar moral power' of the notion of debt often causes people to prioritize debt repayment over humanitarian concerns, even when debt repayment results in severe suffering in the global South.
claimThe alter-globalization movement emerged as a broad global reaction to the Washington consensus, which David Graeber describes as a vision forcibly imposed on the global South through the third world debt crisis.
Free Trade Protectionism: U.S. Tariffs Are Creating a New Trade ... itif.org Jul 7, 2025 1 fact
claimCountries in the Global South, particularly members of the Belt and Road Initiative such as Bangladesh, Brazil, Pakistan, and South Africa, are increasingly aligning with China, facilitated by Chinese investments.
A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu 1 fact
claimBudhathoki et al. (2024) suggest that future studies should compare hemp's profitability with other crops and consider regional differences, particularly in the Global South, to develop more economically viable hemp production systems that leverage low-input farming and cheap labor.