Presidential Climate Commission: Green energy to provide employment relief
/ 22 January 2024

Presidential Climate Commission: Green energy to provide employment relief

Crispian Olver, the climate commission’s head, has said that fossil fuel jobs will shrink but citizens will benefit from the green market

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SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix
/ 7 July 2023

SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix

Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first

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Critical climate plans hang on future international finance
/ 8 July 2021

Critical climate plans hang on future international finance

Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain

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Cloud over carbon trading
/ 20 March 2012

Cloud over carbon trading

Is the clean development mechanism working? Crispian Olver gives a view of a debate that is relevant in developed and developing countries