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Just Us and The Climate – Climate Justice Coalition, #012 South Africa’s R130 Billion Climate Finance Deal.
Can climate finance unlock South Africa's just energy transition? Guests: Nina Callaghan (Centre for Sustainability Transitions) Dr Emily Tyler (Meridian Economics) In this episode, we ...
The Conversation: Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa, Emily Tyler, 12 November 2021.
In the opening days of the COP26 international climate conference, a financing partnership was announced between South Africa and a consortium consisting of France, Germany, the UK, the US ...
Bloomberg: South Africa’s Coal Deal Can Be a Green Model, Clara Ferreira Marques, 5 October 2021.
An agreement that could channel billions towards ending dependence on the dirtiest fuel is a test of what wealthy nations can do. Indonesia, India and ...
Daily Maverick: How South Africa can power ahead with green energy ambitions through R750bn financing plan, Ethan van Diemen, 29 September 2021.
A new study by Meridian Economics details a plan to finance the accelerated retirement of Eskom’s coal power plants, aligning South Africa with its climate ...
Fin24: Green energy plan could save South Africa R100 billion – report, Paul Burkhardt, 28 September 2021.
South Africa could save R100 billion by accelerating the closing of coal-fired power plants in return for cheap loans to fund a transition to cleaner ...
Engineering News: ‘Just Transition Transaction’ can unlock fiscal space for South Africa’s low-carbon shift, Terence Creamer 28 September 2021.
Released to coincide with the visit to South Africa of climate envoys from Europe, the UK and the US ahead of the upcoming COP26 gathering ...
News 24: Green energy plan could South Africa R100 billion – report, Paul Burkhardt 28 September 2021.
South Africa could save R100 billion by accelerating the closing of coal-fired power plants in return for cheap loans to fund a transition to cleaner ...
Business Day: Climate deal could save Treasury billions and solve Eskom crisis. Carol Paton, 28 September 2021.
The Treasury could save billions on the country’s interest bill and create the fiscal space to solve Eskom’s debt problem if it brokers a climate ...
Daily Maverick: Our Burning Planet – How South Africa can power ahead with green energy ambitions through R750bn financing plan, Ethan van Diemen, 29 September, 2021.
A new study by Meridian Economics details a plan to finance the accelerated retirement of Eskom’s coal power plants, aligning South Africa with its climate ...