Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up
Climate envoys from the UK, US, and the EU are in South Africa to discuss a possible coal retirement plan
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain
The pandemic has demonstrated that, when it’s a matter of life and death, we can manage dramatic U-turns in public policy. We must take similarly decisive action now on climate change, rather than later regretting it
The commission has been meeting with interest groups to finalise the country’s climate change mitigation commitments, while adopting and developing models towards a zero carbon emission future
The government would do well to realise that these two disasters can’t be tackled separately
The Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission is tasked with shifting the economy to a ‘low-carbon, climate resilient economy and society’