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Implementing Just Transition: Civil society has a crucial role to play
By Courtney Morgan, Leanne Govindsamy and Boitumelo Masipa In December, a year after the $8.5 billion Just Energy Transition was first announced, South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) was approved by cabinet and then published for public comment. The Fair Finance Coalition Southern Africa, together with the Life After Coal Alliance, submitted comments,…
Maya Hayakawa’s Post – Nov 2022
As countries prepare to attend next month’s Cop27 climate summit in Egypt, South Africa’s cabinet has approved an investment plan for an $8.5 billion package to accelerate the country’s transition away from coal and towards clean energy. However, financial commitments prior are yet to materialise. Will it be any different this time? Thats the question…
Fair Finance Coalition raise concerns about just energy transition
Monday 27 February 2023 – 4:00pm JOHANNESBURG – The Fair Finance Coalition of SA says communities bear the brunt of power cuts and should be more involved in the country’s electricity planning processes. READ: SA’s Electricity Crisis | Power cuts cause business instability The coalition also says Andre de Ruyter’s corruption claims have caused uncertainty around…
Why climate action needs climate finance – Nov 2022
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was one of the major announcements that emerged from COP26. This is a partnership between France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States and the European Union with South Africa. It is a multi-billion dollar venture that aims to facilitate a just energy transition. Overall it forms part of the broader…