The Dig New World Order w/ Ilias Alami and Tim Sahay
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Mar 24, 2025 
Ilias Alami, a political economy professor at Cambridge, and Tim Sahay, a green economy advisor at Johns Hopkins, delve into the complexities of global geopolitics. They discuss the challenges of transitioning to green energy while navigating U.S.-China tensions and the consequences of fossil capitalism. Alami and Sahay highlight the IMF's neoliberal austerity measures impacting the Global South and dissect why economic sanctions failed against China and Russia. Their insights shed light on emerging fault lines in international relations and the quest for economic sovereignty.
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Decarbonization's Impact
- Decarbonization is transforming the global order, shifting from a fossil fuel-based civilization to a metals-based one.
- This transition will create new winners and losers, impacting domestic and international power dynamics.
Clean Tech Competition
- Clean tech is a new arena for geostrategic competition, with established powers and China vying for dominance.
- Developing countries risk exclusion, but can leverage competition to gain favorable financing and investment terms.
Developing Country Strategies
- Developing countries are using various strategies (resource leverage, market access, strategic location) to gain a foothold in the green economy.
- These strategies, like the "Indonesia model" or "Brazil model," involve leveraging assets and bargaining power.
