Energy minister tells Africa Oil Week that SA is aware of the dangers of fossil fuels but transition to a low-carbon economy must include energy security, economic growth and jobs
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe speaks at the Africa Oil Week conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, October 4 2022. Picture: SHELLY CHRISTIANS/REUTERS
While the continent’s most industrialised nation must transition to cleaner energies, Mantashe has championed coal and other fossil fuels. SA generates more than 80% of its electricity from coal, although the development of privately funded renewable power projects is starting to gain momentum. Mantashe is also encouraging investment in hydrocarbons following discoveries off the coast of SA and Namibia.
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