Fatih Birol

SA’s fuel tax cuts fall short on protecting vulnerable households

History is now repeating itself — and the same blind spots remain. In 2026, the global fuel price shock caused by the conflict in the Gulf has led to substantial rises in…

Bathandwa Vazi
Richard Bridle

5 min read

Zero emissions target: Illegal charcoal production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Emerging economies need to have a framework that will attract investment in clean energy. Photo: Alexis Huguet/AFP

ACCESS

27 JUN 2021

Give Africa clean energy funds – IEA

Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition

Sheree Bega

5 min read