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latest news & developmentsMalawi’s solar push bypasses its poorest
A peer-reviewed study finds wealth inequality is locking the poorest households out of solar electrification
The Iran War is Africa’s warning: Build sovereignty or be ruled by other people’s power
A country that exports minerals but imports industrial dependence is not sovereign in any deep sense. A country that sits on energy resources but cannot convert them into stable…
Is artificial intelligence a friend or foe?
The technology is both a problem and a solution
Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?
Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead
Fresh scramble for Africa’s critical minerals
The continent’s first Critical Minerals Summit sees global powers lining up to secure mineral supplies for the energy transition
From Russia, with love: How a war changed the global economy
One year on, the Kremlin’s impact appears to be retreating — but, amid uncertainty about the global economy’s growth trajectory, risks to inflation remain
Coal miners knuckle down to find solutions to Transnet failings
According to the Minerals Council, logistical constraints induced by the railway’s setbacks have cost mining industry R51 billion in exports
Inflation rises, bucking expectations
The increase will probably add to the South African Reserve Bank’s hawkishness, with analysts expecting another large repo rate hike on Thursday
Europe’s winter extends coal’s hot streak
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables
Electricity for all in Africa in eight years a possibility but ‘formidable’ task
The Africa Energy Outlook 2022 report charts how the continent can get electricity to everyone by 2030.
Investing in critical minerals is the only way for a clean energy transition – report
Due to the move to net-zero carbon emissions, demand for these minerals is surging
The post-COP26 state of coal
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with 90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
What is COP and why is COP26 so important?
This year’s UN climate conference will be the first in-person meeting since COP25 in 2019, when developing countries walked away, outraged by the poor outcome
Karpowerships plead their case, but environmentalist argue SA doesn’t need powerships
The powerships will be more expensive for consumers than wind and solar energy and isn’t required for reliable electricity generation