Weltpolitik in Flammen – Ist ein Ende der Fossilen gekommen?

In the organizer's words:

The attacks by the USA and Israel on Iran make it clear once again that dependence on fossil fuels does not create security, but rather exacerbates conflicts, destabilizes markets and drives up prices worldwide. These developments are leading to massive supply bottlenecks in the Global South in particular, but the consequences have long been felt here too.

At the same time, international movement is emerging: Colombia is hosting the first conference on phasing out fossil fuels at the end of April. An "alliance of the willing" is meeting there to agree on concrete steps towards a post-fossil age.

Europe is facing a double challenge: increasing climate catastrophes and a fragile energy supply in the context of geopolitical crises - from Ukraine to the Middle East. Nevertheless, political responses in Germany and Europe continue to rely on fossil and risky technologies such as fracking and nuclear power.

The alternative is obvious: renewable energies are not only climate-friendly, but also crisis-proof, as sun and wind cannot be blocked.

So how can we achieve a socially just and ecological energy transition that is also a response to geopolitical crises and the political shift to the right?

We want to discuss this together and bring together perspectives from politics and the movement as well as develop concrete approaches for a sustainable energy policy.

Panel guests:

• Luis Alvaro Pardo - Colombian economist, specialist in mining energy law and constitutional law in the Petro government
• Susanne Götze - Journalist and author on climate issues for Deutschlandfunk, Spiegel, and ZEIT, among others
• Tonny Noshwin - activist for degrowth and climate justice, The Sunrise Project
• Karin Zennig - Consultant for climate justice and South Asia at medico international

Moderator: Linda Schneider - Advisor for International Climate and Energy Policy, Heinrich Böll Foundation

The panel discussion will be simultaneously translated into German, English and Spanish.

The event is a cooperation between medico international and the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Participation is free of charge, registration is not required.