Cop out or buy in? Financial transparency key to just energy transition
With COP27 looming, we’re still in the dark about what deals have been struck to wean SA from coal
09 October 2022 - 07:59
The energy transition is a move away from fossil fuels towards low-carbon renewable energy sources.
At the core of a just evolution is building a socially resilient society in which workers and communities are protected during the transition. It should promote greater ownership of, involvement in and benefits from the production of energy by local communities, while making shifts to mitigate the climate crisis. This challenges our coal-based energy system and the financial methodology that enables it...
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