by admin | May 4, 2025 | coal, coal stations, Energy, News, renewable energy, South Africa, The Conversation
Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion... by admin | Apr 15, 2025 | coal, coal-powered station, Energy, Government, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, The Conversation
Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the... by admin | Oct 31, 2024 | coal, Gas, News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, solar, South Africa, The Conversation, wind energy
South Africa is immersed in a “just energy transition” from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on renewable energy, such as solar, wind and green hydrogen. Such a transition is deeply... by admin | Sep 23, 2024 | coal, Eskom, fossil fuels, green energy, News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, The Conversation
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the reason was to prevent conflicts of interest. Before the 2024 elections, the transition... by admin | Apr 15, 2023 | coal, equality, green energy, News, Other Tech News, Solar energy, South Africa, The Conversation
Since the UN Climate Change Agreement was signed by 196 nations in December 2015, many countries have announced policies to reduce their fossil fuel emissions. Their commitments are set out in nationally determined actions they’ll be taking to achieve this. But the... by admin | Nov 23, 2022 | coal, COP27, greenhouse gases, Industry News, JET, News, South Africa
South Africa is in a pit – one that’ll cost R1.5 trillion (1,500,000,000,000 – that’s 12 0’s) to climb out of. It has already secured $8.5 billion from the world’s top countries to start moving away from coal. Still, it’s a far cry from the finish line. According to...