Only 40% of applicants to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa’s skills development trust for 2022 were women. But the agency’s chief executive says it is trying to offer them opportunities
Africa could lead world in green hydrogen production, says renewable energy expert
Energy ministers on the continent should be discussing solutions to the climate crisis and a just transition instead
With funding we can turn an existential code red into a prosperous code green
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
The bidders will add 2 583 megawatts to the grid within 36 months
South Africa’s biggest polluters but they say they’re turning the ship around, but concerns remain over the use of gas as a fossil fuel in their proposals
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
The Minerals Council which represents about 90% of the industry, said the country’s hydrogen opportunities were a game changer
The powerships will be more expensive for consumers than wind and solar energy and isn’t required for reliable electricity generation
The switch to alternative energy is crucial for employment, economic growth and decarbonisation
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
What energy mix will make up for the loss of South Africa’s coal power over the next decade or two? Will renewables alone fill the gap, or is nuclear power needed?
Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility
The chief executive believes climate change is an opportunity for the utility to pivot from coal
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind
Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels
The shift to renewable energy makes financial sense
There is hidden potential for small hydropower plants in South Africa
‘The generation of 1976 did not fight to end the injustices of their time only for there to be the dawn of a climate apartheid’
Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns
The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively
A coalition of NGOs is on a big drive to stop the Beifa coal project in Dinde, as well as casting a spotlight on mineral governance in the country
Mantashe’s fossil fuel heavy energy plans are wildly out of line with needed climate action and a better energy future for South Africa
New International Energy Agency report says policy changes will play pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said the transition to renewable energy cannot be an overnight accomplishment.
Biggest players in the game show signs of recovery but a low-carbon future may threaten fossil fuel
Environmental groups say the controversial deal means South Africa will be tied to fossil fuels for the next 20 years