Green Hydrogen Economies in North Africa: Towards a Comprehensive Peace and Conflict Analysis

Talk by Irene Weipert-Fenner

The Institute of Political Science (IfP) at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen invites you to join this session of the IfP's Instituts­kolloqium series for a talk by Irene Weipert-Fenner, Senior Researcher at PRIF.

Against the back­drop of the Green Deal and the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the EU has accelerated an ambitious transition toward renewable energy, including the import of green hydrogen from North Africa. While often framed as a win-win situation, civil society actors and scholars criticize these develop­ments as "green extractivism" and "green colonialism." 

Using Tunisia as a case study, Irene Weipert-Fenner will propose a comprehen­sive analysis to examine how green hydro­gen eco­nomies interact with and reshape pre-existing political-eco­nomic conflicts, helping to develop more socially just, inclusive, and peace­ful strategies for climate action.

When: July 1, 2026, 16:15 p.m.
Where: Institute of Political Science, Room 124, Melanch­thonstr. 36, 72074 Tübingen or online via Zoom.

For further information and the registration link, please visit the IfP's event website.