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 [...]
ESKOM PRICE HIKES FORCE CITIZENS TO CHOOSE: COOK FOOD OR LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON? PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAPE TOWN, Western Cape, Thursday 29 November, 2018 Background Eskom has been granted a number of tariff increases by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) amounting to a 300% increase from 2007 to 2015 [...]
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 [...]
