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South Africa’s top climate policy body suggested on Monday that the government could delay retirement of its ageing coal-fired power plants to address electricity shortages, adding that a power crisis had put the country on track to meet its climate goals anyway.
The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) says it is yet to disburse funds received by South Africa for the Just Energy Transition.
Thanks to widespread blackouts, "South Africa is ahead of its target for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases," the corporate news outlet states.
It’s very difficult to recommend the decommissioning of power stations in the middle of an energy crisis, says Crispian Olver, executive director of the Presidential Climate Commission.
South Africa's climate policy body on Monday suggested the government could delay retiring its ageing coal-fired power plants to address electricity shortages and said a power crisis had put the