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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|
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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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A Just Energy Transition: Roundtable

On 25 April 2018, Project 90 by 2030 hosted the Just Energy Transition Roundtable Discussion in Cape Town.  Facilitated by Megan Euston-Brown, the Speakers were: Dr. Neil Overy, an independent researcher for Project 90, who delivered his presentation on "The Role of Ownership in a Just Energy Transition"; Karien Erasmus, climate-change advisor to Promethium [...]

By |2021-07-29T16:58:23+02:00June 14th, 2018|
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The Role of Ownership in a Just Energy Transition

A just energy transition (JET), fits within a global discourse on wider just transitions. These cover how stakeholders (particularly workers) and the economy are affected by a shift to more environmentally sustainable and socially equitable practices. A JET, as described in this report, can be defined in several ways. In the broadest terms, it is [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:38:11+02:00May 1st, 2018|
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Community ownership and the future of Renewable Energy systems

THE CATHOLIC PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON OFFICE and PROJECT 90 BY 2030 cordially invite you to participate in a Roundtable Discussion on Just Energy Transition: Community ownership and the future of Renewable Energy systems Ownership in the energy sector continues to be a controversial subject, yet one that must be addressed if we are to develop a [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:41:54+02:00April 10th, 2018|
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Renewable Energy Back On Track In SA, But Still Lots To Do

We must define the best vision for Renewable Energy: who should build it, who should own it, how it should be run. Then, to determine how we get to this point, we need a Just Energy Transition plan. By RICHARD HALSEY The ongoing drama around the Renewable Energy (RE) Independent Power Producer (IPPs), is a [...]

By |2021-07-20T10:46:52+02:00April 6th, 2018|
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The Just Energy Transition

To build an equitable energy future we need to put differences aside Co-operation is key for a sustainable and equitable energy future. Therefore, we need to put our differences aside and agree on a common goal. We, the naked apes, were never the fastest, strongest or toughest creatures. While brain power played a significant role, [...]

By |2018-04-13T15:29:21+02:00March 13th, 2018|
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Why SA’s Renewable Energy Project is Still on the Rocks

The Daily Vox team spoke to Richard Halsey, a researcher at Project 90 by 2030 and coordinator of Energy Governance South Africa Network who commented on the importance of the contracts, saying that it depends on who is it important to. “For instance it is important to the people building the power plants which have [...]

By |2018-04-13T15:34:44+02:00March 13th, 2018|
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Budget 2018: A Balancing Act With Some Positive News

By Richard Halsey The Budget Speech 2018 attempted to be a balancing act, but it remains to be seen if it will be successful in stimulating progress while shielding low income households. In the full budget review there are some positive messages for the energy sector that will hopefully drive positive change. It seems that [...]

By |2018-04-19T12:00:59+02:00February 6th, 2018|
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Dear Energy Committee Chairperson, how about some real accountability?

Dear Energy Committee Chairperson, how about some real accountability? By Richard Halsey on behalf of ENERGY GOVERNANCE SOUTH AFRICA (EGSA), 27 November 2017 Over the years we have observed two unfortunate trends. The first is an increasing lack of accountability of government officials, and the second is key decisions in the energy sector being made against [...]

By |2018-04-26T14:24:54+02:00November 27th, 2017|
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