Thanks To Daily Blackouts, South Africa Is Beating Its Emissions Goal
South Africa is exceeding its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions — thanks to daily, regular blackouts.
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South Africa is exceeding its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions — thanks to daily, regular blackouts.
South Africa is exceeding its goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions -- thanks to regular blackouts that have hurt economic growth.
The Presidential Climate Commission says there is a strong call for the vulnerable to be protected in the energy transition.
The Presidential Climate Commission plans to recommend between 50GW to 60GW of renewable energy be added by 2030.
"We are making good progress (on) emission reductions partly because of the extent of (power cuts) ... That put it ahead of Britain, Mexico and Australia, all of which are much bigger economies. South Africa's national target for emissions reductions is 398-510 MtCO2e by 2025, and 350-420 MtCO2e by 2030.