inFRONT: Inside Investment Frontiers of Sustainability Transitions

Energy transition-induced extractivism in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

In this project, Emilinah examines the nature of socio-environmental and governance impacts which are accompanying an expanding frontier of resource extractivism, due to the global energy transition, in Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. Currently, she is investigating how these impacts manifest in relation to three graphite operations and a mega-scale natural gas project in the province. The aim of the project is to extend current knowledge of the emerging impacts of energy transition-related resource (ETR) extraction in Africa, and subsequently, to contribute to discussions on the implications on African societies and environments of the energy transition as a climate change mitigation strategy.

 


News appearances and other updates



African conflict zone may supply key U.S. battery material

“05/11/2022: African conflict zone may supply key U.S. battery material”

Article based on interview with Emilinah Namabganda by “E&E News”.



News 2

“26/10/2022: Justice in the just transition in Mozambique”

Reference to Emilinah Namanganda’s work in blog post by “Business and Human Rights Resource Center”.



Blogpost

“22/07/2022: Is The Energy Transition Really Sustainable? An Exploration Of Energy Transition-Driven Extraction Impacts”

Blog post by master-student Lisanne Baak for the InFront webpage.


Peer-reviewed publications:

Namaganda, E., Otsuki, K. & Steel, G. (2023). Understanding the Cumulative Socioenvironmental Impacts of Energy Transition-Induced Extractivism in Mozambique: The Role of Mixed Methods. Journal of Environmental Management 338: 117811.

Namaganda, E., Otsuki, K., & Steel, G. (2022). Learning from Africana critical theory: A historicized contextualization of the impacts of Mozambique’s natural gas project. The Extractive Industries and Society, 101075.

Otsuki, K, Steel, G., & Panquene, C. (2022). Exploring Synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Involuntary Resettlement Guidelines: The Case of Mozambique’s Natural Gas Project’. Sustainability Science 17, no. 4 : 1663–76.

Master theses:

Teichtman, S. (2023) A proof of concept for mapping environmental change in areas of resource extraction at the source of energy transition supply chains. Utrecht University Thesis Repository.