Don't leave workers behind in green transition: SAfrica president
Pretoria (AFP) July 15, 2024
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed Monday the coal-dependent nation's commitment to moving towards renewable energy but insisted that communities and workers must not lose out. Africa's most industrialised economy is one of the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitters, relying on coal for 80 percent of electricity generation. The fossil fuel is a bedrock of the economy, emplo
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed Monday the coal-dependent nation's commitment to moving towards renewable energy but insisted that communities and workers must not lose out. Africa's most industrialised economy is one of the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitters, relying on coal for 80 percent of electricity generation. The fossil fuel is a bedrock of the economy, emplo