Addressing Knowledge Gaps for Global Climate Justice

Zaheer Allam, David S. Jones and Phillip Roös
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Zaheer Allam: Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
David S. Jones: Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Phillip Roös: Live+Smart Research Laboratory, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia

Geographies, 2022, vol. 2, issue 2, 1-3

Abstract: The Conference of Parties (COP) 26 highlighted the need for global-level deep decarbonization and provided financial instruments to aid climate mitigation in the global south, as well as compensation avenues for loss and damage. This narrative reiterated the urgency of addressing climate change, as well as aiding advances in green products and green solutions whilst shifting a portion of responsibility upon the global south. While this is much needed, we argue that the science rhetoric driving this initiative continues to be advantageous to the global north due to their capacity to control consumption gaps and to access human knowledge and resource extraction. If not addressed, this will reinforce a continuing unjust north/south narrative, highlighting neo-climate colonialism precepts.

Keywords: climate justice; global north; global south; climate change; COP26; science; climate knowledge; mining (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q15 Q5 Q53 Q54 Q56 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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