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Articles by Alfonso Medinilla
The political economy of clean economy transitions in African countries
ECDPM work for the project Events About the project Is the green transition an opportunity for the African economies to foster a more sustainable industry and trade? What does the concept of ‘just energy transition’ actually mean, when applied to African realities? As industrial policy makes a comeback, what impact does the increasing competition among the US, China and EU have on African countries?
The political economy of green industrialisation in Africa – ECDPM
Summary This paper discusses the complex landscape of green industrialisation in African countries, proposing a multilayered political economy framework to analyse the available opportunities and risks for emerging economies. As major industrial economies adopt 'green growth' policies and narratives, African governments must navigate pre-existing challenges in economic diversification, as well as global climate commitments.
La cooperazione climatica tra UE e Africa è anche una questione di geopolitica
L’UE sta cercando di recuperare il ritardo nel settore delle tecnologie verdi, mentre l’Africa sta cercando di recuperare il ritardo nell’industrializzazione. I partenariati dell’industria verde possono prendere due piccioni con una fava? Poorva Karkare e Alfonso Medinilla dicono di sì. Poorva Karkare e Alfonso Medinilla sono ricercatori presso il Centro europeo per la gestione delle politiche di sviluppo. Entro il 2030, il 42% della gioventù mondiale sarà di origine africana.
Making a geopolitical case for EU-Africa climate cooperation
The EU is trying to catch up in the green tech space, while Africa is trying to catch up in its industrialisation. Can green industry partnerships kill two birds with one stone? Poorva Karkare and Alfonso Medinilla say yes. Poorva Karkare and Alfonso Medinilla are researchers at the European Centre for Development Policy Management. By 2030, 42% of global youth will be African.
[Magazine] Path to a just transition in Africa is via green industrialisation
The credibility of Europe's approach to a green economic transition abroad will depend on its ability to help create and sustain green industrialisation in African countries, making African countries not just targets of European policy, but key actors of a new and interconnected green economy. Africa-Europe discussions on climate and energy are overshadowed by the inherent injustice of global climate action and the risks that an accelerated European transition can entail for African countries.
Breaking the silence on North Africa: A new EU-Africa partnership after 2020
The EU will soon open negotiations with the 78 countries of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific group on the future of their partnership with the EU in September 2018. This could breathe new life into the relations between the two continents. However, getting there will not be easy, writes Alfonso Medinilla.
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