Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn UN that energy transition risks becoming new colonialism

Indigenous leaders from Brazil told a UN conference that large-scale energy and infrastructure projects could repeat colonial exploitation patterns unless indigenous rights and sacred lands are protected during the global energy transition.

First covered Aug 15, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article

Brazilian Indigenous leaders warn UN that energy transition risks becoming new colonialism — Image via insideclimatenews.org

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5h Inside Climate News ‘The Energy Transition Cannot Become A New Form Of Colonial Violence,’ Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Tell UN Conference — Leia este artigo em Português. Along the river the Xavante people of Brazil call Owawê are many of the Indigenous tribe’s sacred sites, ancient villages and…

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More coverage from around the web

ohchr.org Indigenous Peoples call for just energy transition | OHCHR

earth.org COP30: Indigenous Brazilians Left Out of Decision-Making Spaces

dialogue.earth ‘COP30 is not over’: Indigenous peoples press for hard power | Dialogue Earth

sumauma.com Energy transition must not leave the Forest as a “sacrifice zone,”

sirgecoalition.org Brazil Has a Historical Opportunity to Deliver a Just Transition Work Programme That Upholds Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Safeguard Ecosystems — SIRGE Coalition

Appeared in: 2026-08-15 (#8)

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