South Africa’s new climate targets cut emissions only modestly by 2035; a cautious path risks missing green investment, even though deeper cuts are within reach.
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Large-scale gas development could leave investors unable to recoup their money, because of a global shift towards renewables and green hydrogen.
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy resisted the transition to renewable energy.
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Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Research Specialist, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria