South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, used the platform created by the International Energy Agency (IEA) Clean Energy Transitions Summit on July 9 to stress that South Africa’s shift from a high-carbon to a low-carbon pa…
Shift from high- to low-carbon must be systematic and just – Mantashe Read More »
South Africa’s energy transition from coal to cleaner energy carries an economic opportunity equivalent to the discovery of gold in the country more than a century ago, a new South African National Energy Association (Sanea) report argues. Published on…
Economic opportunity of South Africa’s energy transition akin to new ‘gold rush’ Read More »
In this article, South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) members Tommy Garner and Brenda Martin outline the organisation’s approach to the energy transition and explains the programme it is launching to manage the transition.
Proactively managing South Africa’s energy transition Read More »
The South African Renewable Energy Council (SAREC) has called for urgent dialogue between government, business, labour and civil society on the so-called ‘just energy transition’ in order to craft an action-orientated, government-led plan to facilitate…
Allocate 5GW of renewables to mining regions to mitigate decommissioning impact – SAREC Read More »
The South African Renewable Energy Council (SAREC) has called for urgent dialogue between government, business, labour and civil society on the so-called ‘just energy transition’ in order to craft an action-orientated, government-led plan to facilitate…
Allocate 5GW of renewables to coal regions to mitigate decommissioning impact – SAREC Read More »
South African Federation of Trade Unions general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has called for urgent social dialogue on South Africa’s “inevitable” energy transition from coal to renewable energy, warning that the country’s current framework will fail to d…
South Africa’s energy transition won’t be ‘just’ in absence of inclusive social dialogue Read More »
Rapidly falling renewable-energy costs, together with emerging opportunities to electrify other energy end-uses such as transportation and heating, are continuing to reduce the investment premium associated with placing the world on a more climate-frie…
Cost of decarbonising global energy system falls sharply, new report shows Read More »
