Neil Overy News Today

Why do the European failures in transitioning to social ownership of energy get so little attention? SA needs to understand where potential pitfalls lie.

The greens are becoming divided on nuclear power. Initially they were all against it but in recent years many leading greens, notably George Monbiot, a regular columnist for The Guardian in the UK, have swung in favour of it.

The greens are becoming divided on nuclear power. Initially they were all against it but in recent years many have swung in favour of it.

By Neil Overy and Ulrich Steenkamp, The very public push by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for nuclear power must be seen within the context of an ongoing public relations campaign currently being waged in South Africa by supporters of nuclear power. ..................(Subscribers only)  https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-28-nuclear-power-is-neither-reliable-nor-green-and-is-not-suitable-for-the-just-transition/

Water is a critical and scarce resource that will be increasingly threatened by climate change and unequal access to it highlights the need for transformative adaptation. 

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