In: Middle East Report

The article discusses the politics of decarbonization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While the transition to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power holds the promise of a more inclusive and less hierarchical energy system, the reality is more complex. The article highlights how existing power structures and dependencies are often reconfigured rather than overcome, leading to concentrated forms of political and economic power. It also examines examples of renewable energy projects in the region that reproduce colonial logics and perpetuate inequalities. The article emphasizes the need to consider issues of equity, access, and justice in the shift to renewables and acknowledges the contested nature of energy transitions.

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