Allocate 5GW of renewables to mining regions to mitigate decommissioning impact – SAREC

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 a diversification of economies in coal- and gold-mining regions. Chairperson Terence Govender made the appeal during a presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy on Wednesday.