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|

Life in Hillview

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 [...]

By |2021-07-06T12:47:22+02:00November 9th, 2018|

Job-figure fantasies drain the power from national electricity plan hearings

Job-figure fantasies drain the power from national electricity plan hearings. An important issue at the public hearings on draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 was the use of questionable figures in presentations. Regardless of who is represented, or whether they stand to benefit financially, it is a big problem if unsubstantiated and unreferenced figures are presented. [...]

By |2021-07-06T13:08:52+02:00October 26th, 2018|

Submission on the IRP 2018

Project 90 by 2030 is a non-profit organisation (NPO) established in 2007, which aims to increase awareness around energy and climate change and inspire necessary low-carbon action to be taken by Government and Civil Society sectors in South Africa.  We understand that a Government- Civil Society Partnership, with both parties actively contributing, is essential for [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:20:52+02:00October 17th, 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|
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