Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition
Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation
Old Mutual Investment Group have identified four key themes that will drive their investment decisions next year
As we undergo the greatest economic shift of our time, we have to guard against malevolent private interests
The department has given R76.1 million for energy and water-saving measures at tourism sites as part of the Green Tourism Incentive Programme, Patricia de Lille says
In the urgency that has accompanied the shift to green energy, private finance threatens to encroach on public interests
Mtsweni-Tsipane stresses the importance of getting communities’ buy-in and says that no one must be left behind
Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has a tough challenge ahead
Good progress is being made to reduce South Africa’s reliance on a few primary energy sources
Workers at coal-fired power stations in Mpumalanga remain concerned despite assurances that the transition will be just
It is too slow and too expensive to compete with energy-efficiency measures and renewable energy
SA’s three transitions will cost R8.5-trillion per year between now and 2050
Contrary to the push for clean energy, several African countries want to develop gas fields for local use and export. And, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans are ready to compromise
Will African countries get the climate pledges owed to them by wealthier nations or will it be more empty promises
But some African countries plan to push for investment in oil and gas exploration at COP27 in Egypt this month
MP says Truss could be a ‘puppet’ for ‘dark money’ groups that have already generated a dozen of her policies
Last week, the country was plunged into stage six load-shedding when Eskom workers went on strike. A wage settlement was reached on Tuesday, but Eskom warned that it will take time to recover
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
It’s not too late to change the way in which we power our world and ensure our future
Liquified natural gas needs to be part if SA’s energy mix particularly with the electricity grid being under so much pressure
Corporates are already wheeling electricity and planning alternative power plants, and many households are using a mixture of energy sources
But Sasol shouldn’t rely on natural gas a transition fuel, say civil society organisations
Only Gambia has a plan that, if everyone acted the same way, would see global heating kept to below 1.5°C.
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?
R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period
Exploration and beneficiation of minerals will reduce the country’s carbon footprint
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy