Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba - Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
“Our government has never advocated a sudden or precipitous move away from either coal fired generation or towards a low carbon economy,” Creecy told the annual conference.
“The National Development Plan and Eskom have both talked about attaining net zero emissions by mid-century, nearly 50 years from now. Building a low carbon economy and climate resilient society will not happen overnight.” She said building a low carbon economy required wide-ranging technological, economic and societal changes for new forms of power generation, attracting new investment and prioritising the needs of vulnerable workers, people and social groupings.Subscribe to the M&G today for just R30 for the first three months* to gain access to this story and all our best journalism, subscriber-only newsletters, events and a weekly cryptic crossword.
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