Vijaya Ramachandran argues that blanket bans on fossil-fuel funds will entrench poverty. By pushing a renewables only model on developing countries, and expressing fear about the future emissions of these countries, including those on the African continent, rich countries such as Norway are promoting colonialism in green. Vijaya is an economist with extensive experience in public policy and academia, having worked for the World Bank and the UN as well as serving on the faculty of Duke University and Georgetown University. She is currently director for energy and development at the Breakthrough Institute, and a non-resident fellow at the Energy for Growth Hub and the Center for Global Development. Why India Can’t Wean Itself Off CoalRich Countries’ Climate Policies Are Colonialism in GreenBlanket bans on fossil-fuel funds will entrench povertyWhy the Climate Panic About Africa Is Wrong (with Todd Moss)Vijaya Ramachandran on Twitter: @vijramachandranHost:Professor Dan Banik, University of Oslo, Twitter: @danbanik @GlobalDevPod Host:Dan Banik LinkedInX: @danbanik @GlobalDevPod Subscribe:Apple Spotify YouTubehttps://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com

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