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Load shedding: Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the US from decarbonisation commitments reduces the pledges to South Africa from $13.8 billion to $12.8 billion. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
CLIMATE CHANGE SOUTH AFRICA

Climate fight continues despite US withdrawal from just energy transition partnership

The United States’s withdrawal from the just energy transition will not halt South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts, say climate experts

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Qualifying electricians test how a solar panel works during the practical part of the training at Nkangala’s Top of the World Training Centre in Emalahleni. (Photo by ROBERTA CIUCCIO/AFP via Getty Images)
CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS SOUTH AFRICA

OPINION: Just energy transition is integral to election promises

Solving the energy and unemployment crises are central to both the 29 May elections and South Africa’s just energy transition strategy

  • Nick Simpson
  • Matthias Krönke
6 min read