Eskom said it’s committed to a R67-billion plan to cut emissions.
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South Africa has come up with a novel strategy to protect and expand its already abundant wildlife herds.
Environment minister Barbara Creecy urged developing nations to make sure energy security and jobs are prioritised.
South Africa may be able to raise as much as R1.13-trillion over the next five years to fund a switch to green energy.
Government is processing applications for projects to produce 9.8GW of renewable energy, equating to about a third of South Africa’s total current demand for electricity.
Environment minister Barbara Creecy has approved an application by Eskom that will allow it to push out higher emissions into the atmosphere at Kusile power station.
Karpowership has had one of three appeals against adverse environmental rulings rejected, a source has said.
South Africa is looking for a way to both keep the lights on and the air clean after Eskom breached emissions limits.
South Africa, the world’s 13th biggest source of climate-warming greenhouse gases, will unveil details on how it plans to cut emissions next month.
Karpowership will re-file an application to the environment department in a bid to move its project forward at a time when South Africa is suffering its worst-ever power cuts.