Positive environmental news is rare. All the more reason to cheer an effort that might see wealthy nations help South Africa curb its coal addiction.
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Energy regulator Nersa has rejected a multi-year revenue application by state-owned power utility Eskom, the regulator said in a statement.
The world’s electricity grids are creaking under the pressure of volatile fossil-fuel prices and the need to wean the world off polluting energy sources. A solution may be at hand.
Sub-Saharan Africa needs $240-billion for the region to transition to a clean energy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
ABB has launched the world’s fastest electric car charger, the Swiss engineering company said on Thursday.
Envoys from some of the world’s richest nations have met with South African cabinet ministers to discuss a climate deal that could see billions of dollars flowing in the country.
South Africa could save R100-billion by accelerating the closing of coal-fired power plants in return for cheap loans to fund a transition to cleaner forms of electricity.
Africa’s lack of industrial development puts it in a strong position to develop low-carbon manufacturing, McKinsey & Co said.
South Africa’s mining industry has given its backing to moving the economy away from coal but said it must be done gradually and responsibly.
Mining companies in South Africa are considering spending as much as R40-billion to construct 2GW of power generation capacity.