It is concerning when Parliamentary Committee on energy ignores Climate Change, and promotes environmentally damaging practices. We need an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that is to the benefit of our people and our environment. The energy committee overseeing the plan isn't prioritising climate change. It seems to align itself with the views of the coal [...]
South Africa and the IPCC Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - the IPCC - released its Global Warming of 1.5°C Report on the 8 October 2018. Shortly thereafter, the Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC)presented this report to a group of concerned civilians and civil society organisations including Project 90 by 2030 - an event I attended and found [...]
On 4 October 2018, Project 90 by 2030 held Public Participation Workshops with a group of concerned community leaders from Nyanga, Hillview, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha to discuss the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) and how the various proposed scenarios could affect their daily lives. It was clear from comments made that the current and rising [...]
Greenpeace has just released a report on the extent of the global air pollution crisis, analysed using groundbreaking satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year mapping the world’s Nitrous Oxide (NO2) air pollution hotspots across six continents in the most detail to date. The world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga province [...]
Since 2016, Project 90 by 2030 has advocated for a Just Energy Transition – part of the global Just Transition – in South Africa. Our focus is twofold: to unite the environmental and labour sectors behind the JET movement as a powerful driver for a transformation in the energy system; and to conduct research and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 Gabriel Klaasen This year I have been on my gap year, and one of my goals was to get involved with an NGO (Project 90 in particular!) to gain some experience. When I was approached out of the blue in October and asked if I would like to assist with the planning of the [...]
