YouLead at The Climate Change Bill Consultation

On 16 July 2023, in Khayelitsha, at The Desmond Tutu Community Hall, a public hearing was held for The Climate Change Bill. This public consultation called for inputs from all those wanting to have their voices and experiences heard, and influence ‘The Bill’! This was a great opportunity for many across Cape Town, but it [...]

By |2023-07-18T16:35:27+02:00July 18th, 2023|

Civil Society challenges Government to set decisive climate objectives

A group of civil society organisations has issued a challenge for Government to set itself decisive climate change objectives. The challenge was delivered during a media briefing held in Cape Town on 30 Jan, hosted by Project 90 by 2030 “Climate change poses an immediate and far reaching threat to people and communities worldwide and [...]

By |2021-07-05T14:40:07+02:00February 13th, 2019|

National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

South Africa is experiencing significant effects of climate change particularly as a result of increased temperatures and water variability. The observed rate of warming has been 2 °C per century or even higher – more than twice the global rate of temperature increase for the western parts and the northeast (DEA 2017a, 72). There is [...]

By |2021-07-05T14:47:57+02:00January 14th, 2019|

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|

A Just Energy Transition

A just energy transition is a shift from our current energy system to one that is better in terms of sustainability, environmental impact, climate change, human health, economics, employment and social equity. The 'just' part focuses on looking after people in the current (fossil fuel) energy system - the workers in the coal sector - [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:18:18+02:00August 7th, 2018|

Project 90 and the Climate Change Bill

Creating a low-carbon future for all South Africans On 3 July 2018, Project 90 by 2030 attended one of a series of Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop at which all stakeholders and interested parties were able to comment on the National Climate Change Bill.  We attended meetings where other stakeholders present included the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:22:01+02:00July 30th, 2018|
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