'A thought-provoking book which empowers its readers to think about the problems in systematic
transformative ways' Fadhel Kaboub President of the Global Institute for Sustainable
Prosperity 'A much-needed decolonial examination of the climate crisis' Nnimmo Bassey
author of To Cook a Continent 'Groundbreaking ... offers a timely acute analysis of what a
just transition might mean for the region' Laleh Khalili author of Sinews of War and Trade
The Arab region is a focus of world politics with authoritarian regimes significant fossil
fuel reserves and histories of colonialism and imperialism. It is also the site of potentially
immense green energy resources. The writers in this collection explore a region ripe for
energy transition but held back by resource-grabbing and (neo)colonial agendas. They show the
importance of fighting for a just energy transition and climate justice - exposing policies and
practices that protect global and local political elites multinational corporations and
military regimes. Covering a wide range of countries from Morocco Algeria and Tunisia to
Egypt Sudan UAE Saudi Arabia Jordan and Palestine this book challenges Eurocentrism and
highlights instead a class-conscious approach to climate justice that is necessary for our
survival. Hamza Hamouchene is a London-based Algerian researcher and activist. He is the
North Africa Programme Coordinator at the Transnational Institute (TNI). His books include The
Arab Uprisings and The Struggle for Energy Democracy in the Maghreb . He writes for various
publications including the Guardian HuffPost and openDemocracy . Katie Sandwell is a
Programme Coordinator with the Transnational Institute. She is co-author of From Crisis to
Transformation: What is Just Transition?
