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: [...]
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 - [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Project 90 by 2030, an environmental NGO working on energy and climate change issues, in collaboration with the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO), a bridge between church and state, hosted a roundtable discussion that brought three energy sector stakeholders together. These were organized labour[1], Wind energy industry (SAWEA)[2] and civil society organisations (CSOs)[3] . The dialogue [...]
