The paradoxical idea of green capitalism (eco capitalism), which suggests that capitalism can be modified to solve the problem of climate change, in practice means the uncontrolled exploitation of resources and the deprioritization of real environmental and climate goals. The resources are found at capitalist peripheries, both European and the Global South, deepening their already developed modes of poverty, inequality and social deprivation. If the Green Deal is understood as green growth while Eu Critical Raw Materials is of global economic importance, it becomes obvious how ecology is connected to economic aspects in capitalism. Since there is no social and democratic dimension while regulations serve only market relations and systems of production, these processes could be explained through using neocolonial terms. If so, the discussion and comparison of historical and contemporary colonies urgently needs to start elaborating the modes of international solidarity and resistance.

Participants:
Aleksandar Matković: Research Associate, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade / Transnational Institute, Amsterdam
Krunoslav Stojaković: Senior Adviser for West-, East- and Southeast Europe in Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Maurice Carney: Friends of the Congo
Moderators: doplgenger, Artist duo

The talk was streamed live and recorded on September 17.

Edited by Katharina Reisner

https://www.wienwoche.org/de/2025/festival-program/projekte/laboratory-for-anti-imperial-solidarity