EDITORIAL: SA is what it eats, and that’s not sustainable
Focusing on yawning inequality and economic hardship will help us reach our climate goals
19 January 2023 - 05:00
The SA energy sector is by far the country’s largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and harmful pollution, with almost 90% of electricity produced from burning coal.
Energy generation is the industry that will have to undergo the most dramatic changes if the country is to meet its climate goals set for 2030 and onwards. However, if we are serious about this every sector of the economy will have to contribute...
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