PRESS RELEASE: Khayelitsha Youth Play With Solar 2021

MEDIA RELEASE: 07 October 2021 Young Climate Activists from Khayelitsha embark on ‘Playing With Solar’ programme following their Climate Action outside Parliament (Cape Town) last week and the Build Up to COP26.   On Saturday, 9 October 2021, young climate activists from Khayelitsha, hot off the heels from the 24th September 2021 Parliament (Cape Town) [...]

By |2021-10-07T13:28:25+02:00October 7th, 2021|

THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Project 90 by 2030, together with partner organisation 350 Africa collaborated on an infographic in order to drive home the effects and consequences of climate change on the economy in our country: JOB LOSSES Climate change will lead to job losses, specifically in the following sectors: agriculture, tourism and energy.  Tourism affects over 722 000 [...]

By |2019-05-13T14:14:03+02:00April 26th, 2019|

Project90’s Community Partnership Program

Journal Entry 1 By Thando Lukuko, Community Partnership Project Officer, 13 November 2018 Smart Citizens It has been a very exciting few months for the Community Partnership Programme (CPP) Team at Project 90 by 2030, since the 2nd iteration of the SMART Citizens In Action project kicked off in 2018.   The SMART Citizens In [...]

By |2021-07-06T12:45:54+02:00November 13th, 2018|

Project 90 vs Eskom’s Non-Compliance with Minimum Emission Standards

Why Eskom's Non-Compliance is a Violation of our Constitutional Rights Eskom recently held Public Participation Hearings regarding their application for postponements to the implementation of the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for 14 of their coal and liquid fuel-fired power stations in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.  The monitoring by Government of the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) is [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:32:31+02:00October 17th, 2018|

Our appeals to all ZA citizens to participate in Public Hearing on our IRP 2018

The Portfolio Committee on Energy (PCE) is hosting a public hearing on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on the 16th, 17th 23rd and 24th of October. Citizens should make use of this opportunity and raise their concern about South Africa’s current energy plan. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), released by Energy Minister Jeff Radebe at [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:35:57+02:00October 15th, 2018|

Eskom Wants More Time to Pollute

Kendal Power Station, July 2018 (Photo: groundWork) Eskom has once again announced that it will not meet pollution standards for 14 of its coal power stations. Read the Background Information Document here. Although Eskom has already been given permission to postpone its compliance with the Air Quality Act’s minimum emission standards, and despite overwhelming evidence [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:43:37+02:00August 19th, 2018|

Just Transition Roundtable Discussion

On the 3rd August, Project 90 by 2030's Policy and Advocacy team attended the 2nd round of Just Energy Transition discussions in Johannesburg, with labour unions, civil society organisations and stakeholders in attendance.   The P&A team consisting of Dr. Neil Overy (independent researcher for P90), Richard Halsey and Iago Davids presented their reports on: [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:59:38+02:00August 16th, 2018|

Renewable Energy Pilot Projects on Mine-Impacted Land

Project 90 by 2030's #JustEnergyTransition 2018 speaker, Karien Erasmus - Climate Change Advisor to Promethium Carbon - delivers a presentation on "Renewable Energy Projects on Mine-Impacted Land". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhSZjNAVxC4&t=5s Mine land rehabilitation offers an opportunity in combining energy generation, soil restoration and social upliftment. This study focused on integrating Renewable Energy generation, restoration of mine-impacted [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:26:50+02:00July 5th, 2018|

Renewable Energy Projects in Communities (Pilot)

Project 90 by 2030's #JustEnergyTransition 2018 speaker, Thabo Sibeko - Program Officer for Earthlife Africa - delivers a presentation on "Pilot Renewable Energy Projects in Communities" - undertaken in various school communities in Gauteng. The project deliverables include the installation of solar panels and biogas digesters for power generation; and the development of food gardens [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:31:52+02:00July 2nd, 2018|
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