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The Green Imperialism: How the Decarbonisation Consensus Perpetuates Neo-Colonial Exploitation of Global South Resources

Chile and Indonesia, as leading suppliers of critical minerals essential for green technologies, are caught in a neo-colonial paradox where their resource wealth fuels the Global North's energy transition while bearing severe socio-environmental costs. This so-called 'Decarbonisation Consensus' perpetuates extractive imperialism under a green veneer, forcing Global South nations to sacrifice their ecosystems and communities for Western climate goals.