240145 SE VM1 / VM6 - Decarbonization from a North-South perspective (2024W)

The seminar focuses on the global energy transition, new geopolitical constellations and the resulting local-regional configurations and conflicts, particularly in countries of the Global South. During the semester, we reflect on the political economy (structures, processes, actors, conflicts, discourses) of the transition from conventional fuels to renewable energies. In doing so, we consider key technologies, question the importance of natural resources in the restructuring towards a green economy, discuss international publications on the dynamics and ambivalences of socio-ecological transformation, and get to know suitable analytical concepts and approaches, including political ecology, frontiers, territory, territorialization, and global production networks.