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President Ramaphosa holds bilateral meetings at G20 summit

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… the support from Netherlands on the South Africa Just Energy Transition- Investment Plan (SA JET-IP). The President …

Eskom Generation acting head resigns

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… retirement, it is forging ahead with plans to close the energy supply gap. The power utility says generating units at … opportunities to the host communities under its Just Energy Transition programme,” Eskom said. The power utility … which will raise hundreds of billions in renewable energy investment without any underwriting recourse to Eskom …

President Ramaphosa calls for AU to join G20 leaders group

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… was speaking during the Working Session on Food and Energy Security at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, held in Bali, … call for continued G20 support for the African Renewable Energy Initiative as a means of bringing clean power to the … response that we can resolve the challenges of food and energy insecurity across our world,” he said. President …

2022 confirmed as most intensive load shedding year to date – CSIR

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… for the first half of 2022, showed that the Eskom fleet energy availability factor (EAF) continued to decrease in … 2022 to 30 June 2022, also looked into load shedding and energy availability factor (EAF) data up until 30 September … coal, according to CSIR, still dominates the South African energy mix, providing more than 80% of the total system load. …

President Ramaphosa to attend G20 summit

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… to be addressed by President Ramaphosa will be on food and energy security. “In his input, President Ramaphosa will call … a top G20 priority,” Magwenya said. He said on issues of energy, the country’s objectives at the G20 will be to: To … cooperation in terms of the G20 Voluntary Collaboration on Energy Access with a continuous focus on Sub-Saharan Africa; …

Grant funding also needed for energy transition

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… in the form of grants in order to implement the Just Energy Transition. He was speaking during the weekly … spokesperson emphasised government’s position that a Just Energy Transition must bear in mind the socioeconomic … need to benefit from the building of new renewable energy plants and new industries that produce materials for …

Labour dept undertakes liquefied petroleum gas inspections

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… Regulations, of 2009. In light of the country’s current energy crisis, the Department said that businesses and …

Government to continue to ensure access to electricity

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… Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says government will … during a virtual National Assembly debate of the Just Energy Transition (JET) on Thursday. “[Energy] is a public good. The state must continue playing its …

SA clearing economic growth impediments, says Godongwana

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… “On structural reforms, we are creating a competitive energy market, dealing with inefficiencies in our ports and …

Nelson Mandela lecture to place climate change under spotlight

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… against a backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific …

France, Germany grant SA €600 million JET concessional financing

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… its reliance on coal through a just transition to cleaner energy sources. This was on Wednesday confirmed by National … a significant milestone in the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) announced at COP26 in … Africa's ambitious decarbonisation project for a just energy transition. We are now putting those words into action …

Commitments made at Climate Change Conference must be honoured

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… years. “We are already scaling up investment in renewable energy, and are on course to retire several of our ageing … the European Union offered support in the form of a Just Energy Transition Partnership. “It is our hope that this …

Decarbonisation must be in line with development goals

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… Cyril Ramaphosa says the transition from coal dependent energy sources towards cleaner energy must be in line with South Africa’s developmental … goals. “The move from fossil fuels to greener, cleaner energy sources cannot take place at the expense of economic …

President Ramaphosa to participate in climate summit in Egypt

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… of Just Transition, inspired by the South African Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP),” the Presidency said in … President Ramaphosa unveiled government’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) outlining … Finance and Climate Development; Investing in Future of Energy; Climate Change and Sustainability of Vulnerable …

Institutionalise accountability to accelerate, amplify efforts to ending the scourge of GBVF

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… issues including increasing food and fuel prices, unstable energy supplies, increasing unemployment, domestic violence, …

World Bank loan to help SA decarbonise, says Godongwana

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… plant, which is set to become the country’s flagship Just Energy Transition (JET) project. Malpass was on a short visit … with a range of social partners to ensure a just energy transition. “The financing Eskom is receiving from the … ambitious targets relating to decarbonisation and the just energy transition that we have set for ourselves. “The …

Eskom loan "significant step" for Just Energy Transition

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… step” for South Africa’s transition towards clean energy. The coal fired power station was shut down last week … Africa’s first station to be repurposed into a renewable energy site. “This is a significant development for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition to renewable energy as it brings the …

President Ramaphosa to address Presidential Climate Commission

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… investment and financing interventions under the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan, this afternoon. According … the United States and the European Union. "Under the Just Energy Transition Partnership, South Africa, ahead of COP27, …

Government fight against corruption bearing fruit

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… undermine one of the key tenets of achieving the country’s energy security, which is the fixing of Eskom and improving …

World Bank approves SA’s $497m request for Komati power plant's decommission, repurposing

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… path with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for all. Addressing energy poverty and transitioning toward lower carbon … Project aims to help mitigate climate change, enhance energy security, and support economic opportunities in the …